Northern Ireland Updates Rules on Occupational Pension Benefit Preservation

The 2026 amendment regulations modify the existing 1991 framework governing how occupational pension schemes in Northern Ireland must preserve member benefits. These changes affect pension scheme administrators and employers operating defined benefit or defined contribution pension arrangements in the region. The amendment updates specific provisions within the preservation of benefit rules that pension schemes must comply with when managing member entitlements.

Source: legislation.gov.uk – Read the original