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This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of introducing a requirement on trustees and managers of certain occupational pension schemes (defined contribution pension schemes) to ensure relevant beneficiaries are referred to appropriate pensions guidance, provided

A regulatory impact assessment relating to the introduction of minimum governance standards in defined contribution trust-based workplace pension schemes.  These standards will ensure good retirement outcomes for savers and build confidence in the workplace pensions indus

The Evaluation of the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy – Final Review was carried out independently by RSM McClure Watters in late 2014. It gives an assessment of the delivery model, overall impact and the lessons learned. 
 

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of a Statutory Rule that amends regulation 17 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 which concerns the provision of annual pension benefit statemen

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of introducing conditions that must be satisfied for the different ways that trustees or managers of occupational and personal pension schemes may permit a member of their scheme to use the cash equivalent value of, respec

This Regulatory Impact Assessment looks at the proposal to abolish the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) record keeping requirements of employers thereby removing the cost to businesses associated with maintaining records for SSP and Percentage Threshold Scheme (PTS) purposes following

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of amending existing legislation to implement provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/2341 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (commonly known as “IORP II”) which r

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of amending existing legislation to implement provisions of the European Union Directive (EU) 2016/2341 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision (commonly known as “IORP

In March 2020, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Secretary of State, on behalf of the Department for Communities, made regulations which increased the standard allowance of UC by an amount equal to £86.67 per assessment period (equivalent to £20 per week

A report on the first 20 years of work to tackle heritage at risk in Northern Ireland.

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of amending existing legislation to implement provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/828, on the encouragement of long-term shareholder engagement by institutions for occupational retirement provision (known as “SRD II&rd

This Regulatory Impact Assessment considers the impact of a Statutory Rule that amends the Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (“the 1997 Regulations”) and the Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Scheme

These Regulations provide the technical details for one of the additional tests to the contribution notice regime, “the employer resources test”.  For example, they set out how the value of the resources of the employer is to be determined and calculated by th

This document sets out guidance on how DfC's Historic Environment Division (HED) develops advice to local councils, heritage consultants, and others on planning applications.

A regulatory impact assessment relating to charges in defined contribution workplace pension schemes.  Changes to charges will: protect pension scheme members from high or unfair charges; ensure those running workplace pension schemes have the tools to act in members&rsqu

Impact of COVID on FOI responses

A number of sets of existing Regulations are being amended in consequence of provisions in the Pension Schemes Act 2015 which extend to Northern Ireland.  This regulatory impact assessment considers changes to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of I

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