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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

  • Response to TPR on its strategy discussion paper
  • Response to the DWP on climate governance and reporting by pension schemes
  • Response to TPR on Funding Code of Practice proposals
  • Response to HMT call for evidence on pensions tax administration

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

  • SPPA findings from its employer data collection exercise for LGPS (Scotland) (Revised Response)
  • Response to the FRC on revised PN 15 PDF [199 KB]
  • DWP proposed amendments to the employer debt regulations
    PDF [180 KB]
  • Response to the DWP on the DB pensions Green Paper PDF [130 KB]

2016 Responses

  • Response to TPR on Code of Practice 13 for trust-based DC schemes PDF [227 KB]
  • Response to FRC on changes to fair value hierachy disclosures PDF [141 KB]

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]

2013 Responses

  • Response to the DWP's call for evidence on the smoothing of assets and liabilities in scheme funding valuations - PDF [99 KB]
  • Response to The Pensions Regulator's proposals on the regulation of trust-based defined contribution pension schemes - PDF [108 KB]

2012 Responses

  • Response to the Accounting Standards Board's exposure draft on the future of UK GAAP - PDF [266 KB]
  • The FRC's limited scope Exposure Draft on FRS 102 - PDF [276 KB]
  • Response to The Pensions Regulator's updated code of practice for maintaining contributions - PDF [100 KB]
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