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:
Consultation Responses
ACA response to CDC unconnected multi-employer schemes regs consultation
We welcomed this DWP consultation and confirmation of the intention to lay these regulations in 2025. We support the new Minister for Pensions’ comments on the advantages of CDC pensions in the Foreword to the consultation document. We also note Read More ... more »»
We welcomed this DWP consultation and confirmation of the intention to lay these regulations in 2025. We support the new Minister for Pensions’ comments on the advantages of CDC pensions in the Foreword to the consultation document. We also note Read More …
ACA response to IFoA DEI consultation
The Association made the following response to the IFoA consultation: more »»
The Association made the following response to the IFoA consultation:
ACA response to PPF consultation on Levy
The Association made the following response to the PPF Levy consultation: more »»
The Association made the following response to the PPF Levy consultation:
Response to FCA Value for Money Framework consultation
We welcomed the opportunity to respond to this consultation, and we are encouraged that there is ongoing collaboration with TPR, with a view to delivering a framework that can improve member outcomes across all workplace pension schemes. Our response however Read More ... more »»
We welcomed the opportunity to respond to this consultation, and we are encouraged that there is ongoing collaboration with TPR, with a view to delivering a framework that can improve member outcomes across all workplace pension schemes. Our response however Read More …
ACA provides evidence to Pensions Investment Review (Stage 1)
We responded to the DWP/HMT call for evidence – responding to the questions posed as follows: more »»
We responded to the DWP/HMT call for evidence – responding to the questions posed as follows:
ACA makes pre-Autumn 2024 Budget submission
We have responded to HM Treasury’s consultative process with the following submission ahead of 30 October Budget: more »»
We have responded to HM Treasury’s consultative process with the following submission ahead of 30 October Budget:
ACA response to IFoA QAS PC consultation
We have responded to the IFoA consultation on the possibility of the introduction of a streamlined Practising Certificate Scheme for employees of QAS accredited organisations. See below… more »»
We have responded to the IFoA consultation on the possibility of the introduction of a streamlined Practising Certificate Scheme for employees of QAS accredited organisations. See below…
ACA responds to Raising standards in the tax advice market
We have responded to the consultation on Raising Standards in the Tax Advice Market: strengthening the regulatory framework and improving registration, published on 6 March 2024, as follows: more »»
We have responded to the consultation on Raising Standards in the Tax Advice Market: strengthening the regulatory framework and improving registration, published on 6 March 2024, as follows:
ACA responds to Options for DB Schemes consultation
We have responded to the DWP consultation as follows: more »»
We have responded to the DWP consultation as follows:
ACA response to Statement of Strategy consultation
Our response is critical as to whether a highly prescriptive, data-driven submission that goes beyond regulatory requirements is the way to go at the very introduction of the funding and investment strategy as an add-on to the well-established scheme funding Read More ... more »»
Our response is critical as to whether a highly prescriptive, data-driven submission that goes beyond regulatory requirements is the way to go at the very introduction of the funding and investment strategy as an add-on to the well-established scheme funding Read More …

