For most areas the age discrimination regulations come into effect on Sunday, however pensions, being the special area it is, has got a small reprieve.
Instead there is a two month gap, which according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is to give employers and trustees extra time to get ready for the legislation and to raise any additional issues. So the industry now has until the 1 December, but anybody waiting patiently for the next consultation paper to come out on this issue, will be in for a disappointment as it is going to be “an informal consultation period”, which means no lengthy papers to trawl through and respond to. So some good news then! However now there is the two month breathing space, what can it be use...
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