The Budget and DC pensions - Rumours and a reality check

How the Autumn Budget might impact on retirement savings in DC plans

clock • 11 min read
Andrew Overend: The difference between public sector DB and most private sector DC pensions is staggering and widely underappreciated.
Image:

Andrew Overend: The difference between public sector DB and most private sector DC pensions is staggering and widely underappreciated.

Speculation about how Rachel Reeves might raise money is rife, and pensions figure prominently in the rumour mill. Andrew Overend provides a reality check on the potential impact of the autumn Budget on retirement savings in defined contribution (DC) arrangements.

To get some idea of how the autumn Budget might affect retirement savings, let's start by looking at the DC savings environment. To date, most retirees have been able to rely on at least some de...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Endgame plans increasingly influencing scheme investment choices

Endgame plans increasingly influencing scheme investment choices

Aon finds more are targeting run-on with reduced timescale targets since 2023

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 17 December 2025 • 2 min read
Inflation falls faster than expected ahead of BoE interest rate vote

Inflation falls faster than expected ahead of BoE interest rate vote

ONS figures show CPI Index fell to 3.2% in November

Michael Nelson
clock 17 December 2025 • 4 min read
Professional Pensions Future of Pensions Consulting: Register now!

Professional Pensions Future of Pensions Consulting: Register now!

High-level forum will take place on 18 March 2026 in London

Professional Pensions
clock 17 December 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot