The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”) cover a range of measures aimed at controlling the level and range of charges in relevant schemes which are used by employers to meet their automatic enrolment duties (known as qualifying schemes).  This regulatory impact assessment considers changes to the 2015 Regulations to prohibit charges on members of qualifying schemes in respect of commission payments to advisers for certain advice or services.