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
Response to PPF 2024/25 Levy consultation
Responding to the consultation, we say we believe the current legislative framework is not fit for purpose and should be updated as soon as possible to remove the current restrictions, particularly the need to increase the total levy by no Read More ... more »»
Responding to the consultation, we say we believe the current legislative framework is not fit for purpose and should be updated as soon as possible to remove the current restrictions, particularly the need to increase the total levy by no Read More …
ACA letter to HMRC on LTA Abolition (fourth in series)
See below a copy of our fourth letter to HMRC on this issue: more »»
See below a copy of our fourth letter to HMRC on this issue:
ACA response to FCA consultation on Vote reporting template for asset managers
See below our response to this FCA consultation: more »»
See below our response to this FCA consultation:
ACA third letter to HMRC on Abolishing the pensions lifetime allowance consultation
We submitted the third wing of our response to the HMRC consultation on Abolishing the pensions lifetime allowance published on 18 July 2023 and the newsletter 152 issued on 20 July 2023. Following our previous two letters on 17 August (see Read More ... more »»
We submitted the third wing of our response to the HMRC consultation on Abolishing the pensions lifetime allowance published on 18 July 2023 and the newsletter 152 issued on 20 July 2023. Following our previous two letters on 17 August (see Read More …
ACA responds to Mansion House evidence calls and consultations
The Association has responded to the four evidence calls and consultations published by HMT and/or DWP following the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech in July outlining a number of pension challenges and opportunities. Copies of the responses on Options for DB Read More ... more »»
The Association has responded to the four evidence calls and consultations published by HMT and/or DWP following the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech in July outlining a number of pension challenges and opportunities. Copies of the responses on Options for DB Read More …
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 »»
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 …
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:
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 »»
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.
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:
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:

