Regulator Profile

TPR

The Pensions Regulator

Enforcement Regulator

3

Areas of regulation

33

Laws enforced

UK-wide

Quick links

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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 enforces.

Primary legislation

• Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act 1993
• Pensions Act 1995 Act 1995
• Pensions Act 2004 Act 2004
• Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Act 2008
• Pensions Act 2008 Act 2008
• Pensions Act 2014 Act 2014
• Pension Schemes Act 2021 Act 2021
• Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Act 2022 Act 2022

Secondary legislation

• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991 UK Statutory Instrument 1991
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
• The Occupational Pension Schemes(Winding Up) Regulations 1996 UK Statutory Instrument 1996
• The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross-compliance) (England) Regulations 2005 (revoked) UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005 (revoked) UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Funding) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The Pension Protection Fund (Multi-employer Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• ... and 15 more statutory instruments