tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions) 2026-05-21T16:58:19+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-pension-rules-to-boost-retirement-investments 2026-05-21T16:58:19+01:00 New pension rules to boost retirement investments Regulations laid today will overhaul the way investments are managed in the Local Government Pension Scheme, a major development for millions of council workers tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pension-scheme-reforms-to-tackle-gender-pension-gap 2026-02-02T17:32:35+00:00 Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap Millions of working women will be better off with new measures being introduced to tackle historic gender pension gap. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-pension-schemes-back-200-million-initial-fund-to-scale-uk-science-and-tech 2025-11-20T16:19:42+00:00 Major pension schemes back £200 million initial fund to scale UK science and tech Chancellor doubles down on growth as her number one priority ahead of the Budget, as she welcomes major pension funds to Downing Street. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-at-the-pension-and-lifetime-savings-association-conference-2025 2025-03-11T18:01:17+00:00 Speech at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025 Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell Speaks at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025 in Edinburgh. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/advice-guidance-boundary-review-proposed-targeted-support-reforms-for-pensions 2024-12-12T10:00:01+00:00 Advice Guidance Boundary Review: proposed targeted support reforms for pensions The FCA is consulting on a proposed new regime of support with pensions decision-making as part of the joint government and FCA Advice Guidance Boundary Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pension-megafunds-could-unlock-80-billion-of-investment-as-chancellor-takes-radical-action-to-drive-economic-growth 2024-11-13T22:00:01+00:00 Pension megafunds could unlock £80 billion of investment as Chancellor takes radical action to drive economic growth Biggest pension reforms in decades will merge Local Government Pension Scheme assets and consolidate defined contribution schemes into megafunds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/delivering-better-outcomes-for-our-future-pensioners 2024-10-08T15:26:13+01:00 Delivering better outcomes for our future pensioners Minister for Pensions Emma Reynolds addressed an audience at the ABI ‘Pension Investment: Where Next?’ event on Thursday 3 October. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/10000-boost-state-pension-with-online-payments 2024-10-07T10:10:06+01:00 10,000 boost State Pension with online payments Six months to go to maximise your State Pension tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/check-youre-not-missing-state-pension-payments 2024-09-12T00:00:00+01:00 Check you’re not missing State Pension payments Thousands of people missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record could boost their State Pension during Pensions Awareness Week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chancellor-vows-big-bang-on-growth-to-boost-investment-and-savings 2024-07-20T22:30:04+01:00 Chancellor vows 'big bang on growth' to boost investment and savings Landmark pensions review part of Government’s mission to ‘boost growth and make every part of Britain better off’.   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/online-voluntary-national-insurance-payments-service-launches 2024-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 Online voluntary National Insurance payments service launches Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/efforts-to-tackle-small-pension-pots-step-up-a-gear 2024-02-08T00:00:00+00:00 Efforts to tackle small pension pots step up a gear New group comprised of government and pension industry representatives to look at helping savers track their pensions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/putting-savers-at-the-forefront-and-supporting-the-uk-economy 2023-11-28T17:09:06+00:00 Putting savers at the forefront and supporting the UK economy Minister for Pensions Paul Maynard addressed an audience at the Professional Pensions Investment Conference on Thursday 23 November. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/deadline-for-voluntary-national-insurance-contributions-extended-to-april-2025 2023-06-12T12:49:10+01:00 Deadline for voluntary National Insurance contributions extended to April 2025 The government is giving people more time to pay National Insurance contributions towards their State Pension. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/delivering-fairer-more-predictable-and-better-run-pensions 2023-01-30T15:51:00+00:00 Delivering fairer, more predictable, and better-run pensions Minister for Pensions Laura Trott addressed an audience at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association on new measures to help close the pensions inequality gap.