Regulator profile

TPR

The Pensions Regulator

Enforcement Regulator

3 areas of regulation · 38 laws enforced · UK-wide

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Auto Enrolment Pensions Workplace Pensions

What TPR does

Regulates workplace pensions, defined benefit schemes, and master trusts. All employers must auto-enrol eligible workers into a workplace pension. Enforces employer duties and can issue compliance notices and penalties.

Legal framework

Legislation that TPR directly enforces.

Primary legislation

Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act 1993
Pensions Act 1995 Act 1995
PA 2004 Act 2004
Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Act 2008
Pensions Act 2008 Act 2008
PA 2014 Act 2014
Pension Schemes Act 2017 Act 2017
Pension Schemes Act 2021 Act 2021
Trade Act 2021 Act 2021
PSCGMPA 2022 Act 2022

Secondary legislation

Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991 UK Statutory Instrument 1991
Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
The Occupational Pension Schemes(Winding Up) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Funding) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
Pension Protection Fund (Multi-employer Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
Pensions Act 2004 (Notifiable Events) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
... and 18 more statutory instruments