Consultation Responses

Please find below links to Association responses to consultations conducted by Government Departments and other bodies. Providing input and comment on public policy and topical issues is one of the principal roles of the Association. These responses to a wide range of government departments, regulatory and other bodies are archived below in date order:

ACA comments on TPR corporate strategy consultation

We welcome the opportunity to comment on The Pension Regulator’s (TPR’s) corporate strategy and we broadly agree with its priorities, as set out in the consultation document. There are however a few additional important issues which we would like to Read More ... more »»

20th March 2026 David Robertson

ACA response welcomes TAS for Collective Money Purchase Pensions

We welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft of TAS310 and we strongly support the objective of having the final version available in advance of it coming into force, in July, on the same day as the unconnected employer Read More ... more »»

8th March 2026 David Robertson

ACA responds to FCA Value for Money Framework consultation

The new VFM framework will shape the DC pensions world at a critical juncture. Getting it right, and avoiding unintended and damaging consequences, could improve retirement for millions of savers. Find below our considered response to the latest FCA consultation… more »»

2nd March 2026 David Robertson

ACA responds to consultation on trusteeship and governance

We have submitted a response to the Department for Work and Pensions consultation on trusteeship and governance in trust-based pension schemes. We say that the current system largely functions well, with the majority of large schemes operating effectively, whilst outlining Read More ... more »»

11th February 2026 David Robertson

ACA responds to TPR consultation on Extending the CDC code of practice

We welcome the draft code of practice and are generally supportive of the content, and the objective of having the final code in force on the same day as the unconnected employer legislation comes into force, in July. More… more »»

6th February 20267th February 2026 David Robertson

ACA response to FCA consultation CP25-39 – Changing pensions market

We responded to the FCA paper on the changing pensions market as follows: more »»

We responded to the FCA paper on the changing pensions market as follows:

5th February 20262nd June 2026 David Robertson

ACA responds to Inheritance Tax on pensions: Finance (No.2 Bill) 2024-26

We responded to the clauses published in Finance (No 2) Bill 2024-26 to implement the Government’s policy to bring unused pensions funds and death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) as follows: more »»

30th December 2025 David Robertson

Response to PPF 2026/7 Levy consultation

We have responded to the online PPF 2026-27 Levy consultation as follows: more »»

We have responded to the online PPF 2026-27 Levy consultation as follows:

5th December 20256th December 2025 David Robertson

ACA response to Post-Implementation Review of TCFD Disclosure Regs

Find below our response to the DWP Post-Implementation Review of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure Regs, more… more »»

Find below our response to the DWP Post-Implementation Review of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure Regs, more…

2nd December 2025 David Robertson

ACA responds to DWP Retirement Collective Defined Contribution consultation

We strongly supports the development of the legislation required to enable Retirement CDC pension schemes. We agree that this will open up CDC pensions to a much wider range of people, providing significant advantages over many existing forms of ‘at Read More ... more »»