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Significant regulatory change brings opportunities for employers in 2026

Significant regulatory change brings opportunities for employers in 2026

05 Feb 2026

2026 will be a decisive year in the UK pensions industry, with new legislation being introduced that will reshape employers’ pension strategies and influence how employees save. 

Flexibilities in the use of DB surplus will be brought into law, enabling employers of well-funded schemes to consider running a scheme on to help fund strategic aims, whilst DC schemes will need to prepare for the requirements of the upcoming Value for Money framework. 

In this edition of XPS Express, we set out why reviewing your pension scheme’s strategy, for both DB and DC schemes, is a must for all employers to ensure your scheme works best for you and your employees.  

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