Despite broad support for the pension reforms published in today's Bill, some parts of the industry are concerned more could still be done.
The first Pensions Bill dealing with the reforms set out in the May white paper has been published.
Legal and General is using a podcast to try and help people decide whether they should stay contracted out of the state second pension.
First Actuarial has called on the Department for Work and Pensions to press ahead with proposals to remove the constraints surrounding protected rights.
The government is proposing to remove the restrictions surrounding protected rights in defined contribution schemes.
Proposed pension reforms do not provide a solid foundation for the introduction of a national pension savings scheme.
Pensions seems to have finally sunk into the public consciousness suggests a new report by The Pensions Advisory Service.
Proposals to abolish contracting out of defined benefit (DB) schemes will be subject to ongoing review, but legislation to convert guaranteed minimum pensions rights into scheme benefits will be introduced as soon as possible.
The white paper on pensions reform due for publication later this week will include plans to scrap the ability to contract-out of the State Second Pension (S2P) for money purchase schemes from 2012.
Contracting out rebates for the five years beginning in 2007 will see a severe decrease for those aged 43 and over who contract out of the state second pension (S2P) into a personal pension.