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The Pensions Board: Update On Current Issues and Activities

IRISH INSTITUTE OF PENSIONS MANAGERS. The Pensions Board: Update On Current Issues and Activities. Mary Hutch Head of Information and Training The Pensions Board 7 April 2005. AGENDA. Policy Funding Standard EU Pensions Directive (IORPS) National Pensions Review Regulatory

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The Pensions Board: Update On Current Issues and Activities

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  1. IRISH INSTITUTE OF PENSIONS MANAGERS The Pensions Board: Update On Current Issues and Activities Mary Hutch Head of Information and Training The Pensions Board 7 April 2005

  2. AGENDA • Policy • Funding Standard • EU Pensions Directive (IORPS) • National Pensions Review • Regulatory • Occupational Pension Schemes and PRSAs • Pensions Information/Awareness • National Pensions Awareness Campaign 2005

  3. POLICY – FUNDING STANDARD Social Welfare & Pensions Act, 2005 • Small change to Standard • AFCs every three years • date of first AFC due after 22 September 2005 unchanged • new period applies to any subsequent AFCs • Wider grounds for extensions – Regulations • DC schemes to value liabilities – Regulations • Early retirement subject to trustees consent if underfunded scheme • Frozen etc. schemes with over 100 active or deferred members • no longer exempt from Funding Standard and certain disclosure obligations • Schemes which fail Funding Standard • recommended disclosure of funding position to members • for consideration in revision to Disclosure Regulations

  4. POLICY – EU PENSIONS DIRECTIVE Social Welfare & Pensions Act, 2005 Other Regulations Pending • Trusteeship • Qualification i.e. training requirements for trustees • Investment • Prudent, diversification, unregulated markets • Investment policy principles • Borrowing (Working Group to consider prudential and tax issues) • Cross Border Schemes • Social and Labour Law issues • Exemptions from parts of Pensions Act for overseas members • Authorisation All to be in place by 23 September 2005

  5. POLICY – NATIONAL PENSIONS REVIEW • Statutory review of pensions coverage due September 2006 • Minister bringing forward timing to mid-year 2005 • Board to submit proposals to address current situation • Progress Report June 2005 • Full Report late summer • Representative organisations to support and input through organisations by 3 May 2005 • Series of workshops to discuss specific aspects

  6. POLICY – NATIONAL PENSIONS REVIEW Scope and Main Components • Review of NPPI’s main strategic recommendations • Review of coverage targets in NPPI Report (1998) • Review of current position under Second Pillar • Options to address coverage and adequacy • Trusteeship review post NPR

  7. REGULATORY Occupational Pension Schemes • Further prosecutions pending – July • Revisions to S49(3) Guidelines – April PRSAs • Follow up on 64,000 employer audits • 7 prosecutions listed – July • Commitment to ensure employer compliance with access requirements Guidance Activities • Guidance Notes on Equal Pensions Treatment – June • Revised Guidance Notes on • Determinations by Pensions Board • ‘Whistleblowing’ Requirements - June

  8. NATIONAL PENSIONS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2005

  9. NATIONAL PENSIONS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN STRATEGIC PLAN 2005 • Awareness Levels • The Boards Consumer Awareness Research Audits clearly show a positive increase in pensions and PRSA awareness levels rising from 60% at end of 2003 to over 75% at end of 2004. • However, while awareness levels are significant, the coverage rate remains low. • Key Priorities for 2005 • The Board plans to conduct a strategic pensions awareness campaign in 2005 which will encourage the conversion of awareness into positive action and responsibility; • in the form of increased pensions take up. • to build an educational foundation about retirement planning for the future

  10. ACTION & RESPONSIBILITY In the pursuit of increased pensions uptake NPAC focus for 2005 will include; Key Target Sectors Primary Targets • Population aged 25 – 35 years old • Women • Graduates • Farming/Rural Community • Self Employed Secondary Targets • First time job seekers • Students • Migrant workers

  11. KEY FOCUS TIMES FOR NPAC 2005 March/April First time job seekers/Students April Migrant workers May NPAC - Action Week June Women July Family Holidays August Farmers/Rural September Graduates October Self Employed Nov/Dec Save your SSIA into a pension

  12. ACTION & RESPONSIBILITY – NPAC 2005 Take Action - Visit the on-line Pensions Calculator at www.pensionsboard.ie The 2005 calculator allows you to estimate the net amount of money you would need to contribute to your pension in relation to your age and current yearly salary to end up with the level of pension you expect in retirement.

  13. We all have a responsible role to play….. ….in actively promoting pension take up !

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