Today, the Pensions Authority publishes updated guidance (version 1.3) for determining assumptions used in pension benefit statements, as required under regulation 34(4) of the European Union (Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2021. The update maintains consistency with recently revised guidance from the Society of Actuaries in Ireland in relation to pension projections. The latest version of
Today, the Pensions Authority reminds trustees of one-member arrangements (OMAs) of the action they must take to comply with their obligations under the Pensions Act from 22 April 2026. OMAs established before 22 April 2021 have been exempt from the obligations introduced by the European Union (Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2021. This exemption expires on 21
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has concluded its fifth European-wide stress test of IORPs (pension schemes). The 2025 exercise assessed the impact of adverse scenarios on the liquidity position of European IORPs. The 2025 stress test report is available on the EIOPA website.
Today, the Pensions Authority publishes information on the annual compliance statement (ACS) for 2025 that is provided for under the Pensions Act. Annual compliance statement requirement Section 26T of the Pensions Act requires trustees to prepare an ACS not later than 31 January each year for the preceding year for the purposes of prudential supervision.
Today, the Pensions Authority publishes its defined benefit scheme statistics for 2024. The statistics are compiled from the annual actuarial data returns (AADRs) submitted to the Authority. The publication is presented in a time series format and includes statistics for all years from 2013 to 2024 inclusive, based on data taken from AADRs submitted to
The Pensions Authority is extending the deadline for submissions to its public consultation on in-scheme drawdown. The closing date for submissions is now 20 January 2026. A consultation paper and submission form are available on the Open consultation papers area of our website.
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a Call for Evidence to gather information and insights that will inform the development of a toolkit for defined contribution (DC) pensions. The Call for Evidence is open to any stakeholder with an interest in the pensions market. Stakeholders are invited to respond and submit their evidence by
Today, the Pensions Authority publishes a consultation on in-scheme drawdown. The closing date for submissions to the consultation is 5 December 2025. A consultation paper and submission form are available on the Open consultation papers area of our website.
The Pensions Authority is conducting an anonymous online customer satisfaction survey to gather feedback on the quality of our information and enquiry services. Your insights are important to us and will help inform improvements to the services we provide. The survey can be accessed via the link below and will remain open until close of
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