The Pensions Regulator

DC schemes

Our aim is to protect members' benefits in DC schemes and to promote and improve understanding of good administration.

We've produced guidance materials to help trustees, employers and also their advisers and others with responsibility for running DC schemes.

Our report 'A review of retirement information for DC members' highlights that levels of compliance and good practice vary widely across the DC market.

Read our statement 'Engaged employers and informed retirement choices - key to good outcomes for members of defined contribution pensions'.

Employers may also find our guidance on voluntary employer engagement useful. 

In this section...

Our approach to DC regulation
how the Pensions Regulator is approaching the regulation of work-based DC pension schemes

Effective member communications
good practice guidelines on ensuring effective member communications

Making pension fund choices: think before you choose
a guide to help members understand the DC fund choices available to them

Member retirement options
help for trustees in considering the process by which member retirement options are offered under their scheme

Q&As: DC schemes
some key issues from our DC guidance, providing links to other relevant guidance and our Trustee toolkit where relevant