Pensions Minister

Pensions policy is extremely important

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation into the future of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

The pensions minister has said investing in growth boosting and social projects could be part of a solution for deficit-ridden schemes struggling with falling gilt yields.

At next week's PBUK we will be asking our key speakers about the effects of the Brexit vote on pension scheme.

The majority of respondents in this week's PP survey believe it would be inappropriate for pensions ministers to side-step the regulator to rescue a crisis-hit scheme.

This week we want to know if TPR is being unfairly criticised during the BHS hearings and what aspect has the most influence on issues faced by DB schemes.

Andrew Marr has been confirmed as one of the keynote guest speakers at this year's Pensions and Benefits UK.

This week we want to know if the UK needs a pensions minister if the Chancellor always has the last word and whether too many schemes are divesting from fossil fuels.

Legislation must be introduced to stop the cost of master trust wind-ups falling on members, the pensions minister says.

Former pensions minister Steve Webb has said reaching a state pension age of 66 by 2020 should have been done over a much longer period.