ICAS comments on pensions issues

As part of its remit, the ICAS Pensions Panel comments on public consultations and other pension matters of relevance to the accountancy profession.
2022 Responses
- Response to DWP on draft DB funding regulations (October 2022)
- Response to the TPR on proposed enforcement and prosecution policies (June 2022)
- Response to the TPR from ICAS on the draft CDC Code of Practice (March 2022)
- Response to the SPPA from ICAS on proposed changes to the LGPS (Scotland) regulations (January 2022)
2021 Responses
- Response to TPR from ICAS on the new and existing powers consultation (December 2021)
- New TPR Code of Practice - Summary of modules responded to (May 2021)
- Form 1 - Response to TPR on its general questions about a new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Form 2 - Response to TPR on the governing body section of its new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Form 5 - Response to TPR on the communications and disclosure section of its new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Form 6 - Response to TPR on the reporting to TPR section of its new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Response to TPR on its general questions about a new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Response to TPR on reporting to TPR section of its new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Response to TPR on the communications and disclosure section of its new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Response to TPR on the governing body section of its new single code of practice (May 2021)
- Response to TPR on its prosecution of criminal offences consultation (21 April 2021)
- Response to the Department of Work & Pensions on taking action on climate risk (10 March 2021)
2020 Responses
2019 Responses
- Response to ICAEW on revised guidance on Assurance reports on internal controls of service organisations made available to third parties
- Response to TPR on the Future of trusteeship and governance
- Response to FCA's discussion paper on intergenerational differences
PDF [107 KB] - Draft amendments to FRS 102 - multi-employer defined benefit plans (FRED 71)
PDF [179 KB] - Response to DWP on Delivering collective defined contribution pension schemes PDF [178 KB]
2018 Responses
- Comments to DWP on Protecting defined benefit pension schemes – a stronger pensions regulator PDF [161 KB]
- Comments to DWP on clarifying and strengthening trustees’ investment duties PDF [151 KB]
- Comments to the FCA and TPR on the Proposed Joint Strategy PDF [118 KB]
- Comments on the PLSA's on Hitting the Target consultation PDF [182 KB]
- DWP on new Master Trusts Regulations 2018 PDF [226 KB]
- SPPA on proposed changes to LGPS (Scotland) Regulations PDF [249 KB]
2017 Responses
2016 Responses
2015 Responses
- Response to The Pensions Regulator on the governance and administration of occupational defined contribution trust-based schemes PDF [227 KB]
- Response to HM Treasury Public Financial Guidance Consultation PDF [122 KB]
- Response to the joint call for input, from HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority, to their Financial Advice Market Review
- Response to Strengthening the incentive to save consultation PDF [123 KB]
- Response to the DWP on the employer debt regime PDF [128 KB]
2014 Responses
- Response to the FRC on proposed amendment to FRS 102 - pension obligations - PDF [131 KB]
- Response to the FCA's proposals for Independent Governance Committees - PDF [106 KB]
- Response to the FCA consultation on the guidance guarantee - PDF [130 KB]
- Response to PRAG consultation on the draft Pensions SORP - PDF [168 KB]
- Response to The Pensions Regulator on regulating defined benefit pensions schemes - PDF [121 KB]
- Response to The Pensions Regulator on regulating public service pensions - PDF [131 KB]
- Response to The Pensions Regulator on regulating defined benefit pensions schemes - Business engagement assessment - PDF [130 KB]
- Response to DWP on better workplace pensions - further measures for savers - PDF [123 KB]
- Response to HMRC on its freedom and choice in pensions consultation - PDF [120 KB]