Made under the Pensions Act 2004
3 statutory instruments made using powers in the Pensions Act 2004, newest first. Each one is explained section by section in plain English.
The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Revocation) Order 2026
- Department: Department for Work and Pensions
- Made under: Pensions Act 2004
Revoked the Pensions Regulator's Code of Practice for collective defined contribution schemes effective July 31, 2026.
This Order revokes the Pensions Regulator’s Code of Practice regarding the authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution schemes.
It exercises powers granted to the Secretary of State under the Pensions Act 2004 and applies to the regulatory framework governing occupational pension schemes in England, Wales, and Scotland.
The revocation precedes the issuance of a revised code intended to incorporate legislative extensions for unconnected multiple employer schemes.
The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Authorisation and Supervision of Collective Defined Contribution Schemes) Appointed Day and Revocation Order 2026
- Department: Department for Work and Pensions
- Made under: Pensions Act 2004
Appointed 31 July 2026 as the commencement date for the Pensions Regulator's Code of Practice on Collective Defined Contribution schemes and revoked the corresponding 2022 Order.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions establishes 31 July 2026 as the date on which the Pensions Regulator’s updated Code of Practice regarding the authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes takes legal effect.
The Order applies to the Pensions Regulator and trustees or managers of CDC schemes in England, Wales, and Scotland.
It further revokes the 2022 Order that brought the previous iteration of the Code into force.
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025
- Department: Department for Work and Pensions
- Made under: Pension Schemes Act 1993, Pensions Act 1995, Pensions Act 2004, Pension Schemes Act 2021
The Secretary of State exercised powers under various Pension Acts to make miscellaneous amendments correcting errors, adding definitions (like 'actuarial valuation'), and removing disclosure requirements from several occupational pension scheme regulations, effective December 2025.
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 enact several technical changes to existing pension legislation, primarily by correcting errors in previous amendments related to collective money purchase schemes and by updating terminology, such as defining 'actuarial valuation' consistently throughout related instruments; these regulations also remove certain information disclosure requirements deemed no longer necessary and apply to England, Wales, and Scotland, coming into force on 4th December 2025.