Thankyou
Today is the end of our DA consultation. It will be open until Midnight tonight so there is still time to have a formal say, by all means also add any last thoughts or comments here as well. We are …
About the consultation
Please use this area to discuss wider DA themes and issues.
Two days remaining
Only two days remaining to have your say on defined ambition pensions. Which ideas do you like? We are now in the final week of the DA consultation, with only two days remaining. Feel free to comment and let us …
CDC
Get in touch about Collective Defined Contribution schemes, Can they work here? Do the Denmark and the Netherlands lead the way? We are now in week four of the DA consultation, with only two weeks remaining. Feel free to comment …
Defined Ambition Article
Have a look at the attached link to Pensions Week article written by Steve Webb and Alan Rubenstein. Definitely worth a read! http://www.pensionsweek.com/Comment-Analysis/Webb-and-Rubenstein-our-solution-for-defined-ambition#.Up7qbIkKSFY.twitter Sam DA Team, DWP
Ask The Pensions Minister -with the Financial Times
Interesting questions posed from indivduals, with responses direct from the Minister of Pensions Steve Webb. Worth a read, there is a particular Q&A on DA. link below: http://ow.ly/re6Bi Sam DA Team, DWP
Defined Contribution Models
What are your thought on defined contribution plus models? Let us know In the Defined Ambition consultation paper, we talk about 4 models which might work. We’d like to know what you think about the practical implications of each model. …
FAQs
Another FAQ for you to take a look at, should alleviate some of the concerns and questions around this? Why remove indexation? Defined Benefit schemes have declined rapidly in recent years and unless we act there are going to …
Decline of Defined Benefit Schemes
Why are you removing indexation from DB schemes? To help employers manage the high costs and risks associated with a DB scheme. However it should be noted that employers will have the discretion to provide indexation if they so choose; …
FAQs
Morning all, Below i have posted some FAQ's see if we can address some of the questions you have raised. I will post more throughout the day. Hopefully this will clarify a few points, if not feel free to …
Flexible DB Automatic conversion
Hi all, Thank you for your comments and views over the first week of our consultation. This week we would be particularly interested in views on one of the ideas/designs for Flexible Defined Benefit schemes - Automatic conversion to Defined …