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 responses to consultation: Draft legislation published for Finance Bill 2023-24: Abolishing the LTA

We responded to the HMRC consultation on Abolishing the pensions lifetime allowance published on 18 July 2023 and the newsletter 152 issued on 20 July 2023. The first response (attached below) focuses on an overall timing point, and issues of policy Read More ... more »»

3rd August 2023 David Robertson

Response to FRC consultation on Technical Actuarial Standards for Pensions

We have responded to the FRC consultation on TAS 300 and 310 as follows: more »»

We have responded to the FRC consultation on TAS 300 and 310 as follows:

19th June 2023 David Robertson

Response to HMRC on Draft No.2 regulations relating to McCloud Remedy

Our response is exclusively focused on the impacts for private sector occupational pension schemes (OPSs) by the legislation, because we believe this will be subject to least scrutiny by typical respondents. more »»

26th April 2023 David Robertson

ACA evidence to Work & Pensions Select Committee Inquiry on DB schemes

We have responded to the Work & Pensions Select Committee today on their Inquiry into DB schemes as follows: more »»

We have responded to the Work & Pensions Select Committee today on their Inquiry into DB schemes as follows:

24th April 2023 David Robertson

ACA Feedback: Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative

We provided feedback to the Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative today as below: more »»

We provided feedback to the Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative today as below:

16th April 2023 David Robertson

ACA response to IFoA consultation re adding DEI to regulatory framework

We responded to the IFoA consultation on adding DEI to the regulatory framework as follows: more »»

We responded to the IFoA consultation on adding DEI to the regulatory framework as follows:

27th March 2023 David Robertson

Response to Value for Money: Framework of metrics, standards and disclosures

Response to the DWP consultation on VFM: Framework of metrics, standards and disclosures as below: more »»

Response to the DWP consultation on VFM: Framework of metrics, standards and disclosures as below:

27th March 2023 David Robertson

Response to Addressing the challenge of deferred small pots

We responded to the DWP consultation today on addressing the challenge of deferred small pots as below: more »»

We responded to the DWP consultation today on addressing the challenge of deferred small pots as below:

25th March 202327th March 2023 David Robertson

ACA response to DWP consultation on new CDC opportunities

We have responded positively to the DWP consultation on new CDC opportunities: more »»

We have responded positively to the DWP consultation on new CDC opportunities:

22nd March 2023 David Robertson

ACA responds to draft DB Funding Code and Fast Track approach

We strongly support the principles set out in the draft DB Funding Code of practice. Although we have some comments on the details below, we would encourage the Regulator to press on towards their implementation. more »»