The Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025

Made: 22nd October 2025

Laid before Parliament: 23rd October 2025

Coming into force: 4th December 2025

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 113(1) and (3) and 182(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993[^f00001], sections 67(3A) and 174(2) of the Pensions Act 1995[^f00002], sections 259(1) and (2) and 315(2) of the Pensions Act 2004[^f00003] and sections 46(1) and (2) and 51(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 2021[^f00004].

The Secretary of State has consulted with such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, in accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993[^f00005], section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 and section 317(1) of the Pensions Act 2004.

Citation, extent and commencement

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• (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025.

• (2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

• (3) These Regulations come into force on 4th December 2025.

Amendment of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006

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In regulation 10 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006 (listed changes: exclusions)[^f00006]—

• (a) in paragraph (1)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (ac), omit “which”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (ad), omit “which”;

• (b) in paragraph (5), at the appropriate place insert—

• “actuarial valuation” in relation to a collective money purchase scheme, has the meaning given by section 20(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 2021;

Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes) Regulations 2006

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In regulation 1(3) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Modification of Schemes) Regulations 2006 (citation, commencement and interpretation)[^f00007], at the appropriate place insert—

• “actuarial valuation” in relation to a collective money purchase scheme, has the meaning given by section 20(2) of the Pension Schemes Act 2021;

Amendment of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2013

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• (1) The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2013[^f00008] are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 4 (application of these Regulations)—

• (a) in paragraph (6), after “and (5)” insert “and regulations 8A, 17A, 22A, 22B and 29B”;

• (b) in paragraph (7), after “or (5)” insert “or regulation 8A, 17A, 22A, 22B or 29B”.

• (3) In regulation 8A(3) (scheme closure: collective money purchase schemes) for “38”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “37”.

• (4) In regulation 26(4A) (giving information and documents) after “regulation 29A” insert “or regulation 29B”.

• (5) In regulation 29B (additional publication requirements for collective money purchase schemes)—

• (a) in paragraph (4), omit “5, 6,”;

• (b) in paragraph (5), omit “before or”;

• (c) in paragraph (6), omit “before or”.

• (6) In Schedule 2 (basic information)—

• (a) in the shoulder note, after “8(1)” insert “, 8A(2) and (3)”;

• (b) in paragraph 32, for “38” substitute “37”.

• (7) In Schedule 6A (statements of benefits: collective money purchase benefits)—

• (a) omit paragraphs 5, 6, 9 and 22;

• (b) in paragraph 17(a), omit paragraph (i).

• (8) In Schedule 7 (information to be given by schemes that relates to accessing benefits and to benefit adjustments), omit paragraph 20.

• (9) In Schedule 11 (statements to be published by collective money purchase schemes)—

• (a) in paragraph 1(a)—

• (i) omit “specified in the rules of the scheme”;

• (ii) omit “collective money purchase”;

• (b) omit paragraph 13.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Torsten Bell — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Work and Pensions — 22nd October 2025

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Explanatory Note

These Regulations make miscellaneous amendments to statutory instruments, correcting errors in amendments made by the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Modifications and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/337). They also amend the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2734) to omit certain requirements which are no longer considered to be necessary (see regulation 4(5)(a), (7), (8) and (9)(b)) and to make other adjustments.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1993 c. 48. See section 181(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 113(1) was amended by section 52(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19).

[^f00002]: 1995 c. 26. See section 124(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 67(3A) was inserted by section 24(1) and (2)(e) of the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1).

[^f00003]: 2004 c. 35. See section 318(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

[^f00004]: 2021 c. 1.

[^f00005]: Section 185(1) was amended by paragraphs 18 and 80 of Schedule 5, and Part 1 of Schedule 7, to the Pensions Act 1995.

[^f00006]: S.I. 2006/349; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/879, 2016/231 and 2022/337.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2006/759; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/60, 2011/1246, 2012/1817, 2015/493 and 2022/337.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2013/2734; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/482; 2018/233; 2022/30 and 337.