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No major pension changes announced in the Spring Statement

Apr 1, 2025
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Spring Statement on 26 March 2025. There were no major updates on pension policy or tax rules.

 

Many had expected updates on: 

  • Defined Benefit (DB) scheme surplus rules 

  • The next phase of the Pension Investment Review 

  • The State Pension underpayment review

These were not addressed. However, Reeves said the government is focused on growing the economy by reforming pensions, creating a National Wealth Fund, and cutting red tape. 

The pension ‘triple lock’ is a rule that increases the UK State Pension each year by the highest of either inflation, average earnings growth, or 2.5%. Some pensions industry commentators have warned that freezing the tax-free personal allowance until 2028 - announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 - may mean some people have to pay income tax on their State Pension. 

The Government is expected to publish the first draft of the Pension Schemes Bill is soon. It aims to improve how pension schemes operate. 

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