Pension Schemes Bill 2024-26

make provision about pension schemes; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Department for Work and Pensions)
What is this Bill?

The Pension Schemes Bill is a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

Yes. This Bill was introduced on 05 June 2025 and is currently before Parliament.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

What type of Bill is this?

Government Bills are technically Presentation Bills, but the Government can use its legislative time to ensure the schedule of debates to scrutinise the Bill.

So is this going to become a law?

Though the Bill can be amended from its original form, the Bill will almost certainly be enacted in law before the end of the Session, or will be carried over to the subsequent Session.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

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Next Event: Thursday 11th September 2025 - Committee stage

Last Event: Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons - 60%

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
16/09/2025
Committee stage
Bill
05/06/2025
Bill 255 2024-25 (as introduced)
Briefing paper
03/07/2025
Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25
Explanatory Note
05/06/2025
Bill 255 EN 2024-25
Impact Assessment
08/07/2025
Impact Assessment from the Department for Work and Pensions (updated July 2025)

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

16th September 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
11th September 2025
Committee stage (Commons)
11th September 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 September 2025
10th September 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 September 2025
10th September 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2025
9th September 2025
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
9th September 2025
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
9th September 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
9th September 2025
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 9 September 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
9th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by St James's Place (PSB72)
9th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Which? (PSB74)
9th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Carbon Tracker (PSB77)
9th September 2025
Written evidence
Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Pensions Action Group (PSB78)
9th September 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 September 2025
9th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) (further written evidence) (PSB73)
9th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mr Con O'Neill, Pension Protection Fund ("PPF") Member (PSB75)
9th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Fossil Free West Yorkshire (PSB76)
5th September 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 5 September 2025
4th September 2025
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
4th September 2025
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mercer Now:Pensions (PSB65)
4th September 2025
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee
4th September 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 September 2025
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Isio Group Ltd (PSB62)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Peter Weston (PSB63)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Arnold Hay (PSB64)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Sandra Fogwill (PSB61)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Keith Appleyard (PSB66)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by City of London Corporation (PSB67)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by John Tissington (PSB68)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Hymans Robertson (PSB69)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by New Financial (supplementary) (PSB70)
4th September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Roger Sainsbury (supplementary) (PSB71)
3rd September 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 September 2025
2nd September 2025
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
2nd September 2025
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
2nd September 2025
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 September 2025
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mike Smith (PSB03)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) (PSB01)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Mel Earp (PSB15)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Pensions Action Group (PSB02)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Pensioners of Atos UK (PSB42)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by American Express UK Pensioners Justice (PSB35)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Andy Lewis and Stuart O'Brien (PSB34)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by ShareAction (PSB26)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Chris Drury (PSB25)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) (PSB22)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Fidelity International (PSB21)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by SouthWest Action (PSB19)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Impact Investing Institute (PSB43)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Ann Howarth (PSB14)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) (PSB13)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Deprived Pensioners Association (PSB12)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Allan Roberts (PSB10)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by David Robertson (PSB09)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by John Ward (PSB08)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Aon (additional) (PSB06b)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Aon (PSB06a)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Society of Pension Professionals (PSB05)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Hewlett Packard Pension Association (HPPA) (PSB27)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by People's Partnership (PSB39)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) (further written evidence) (PSB38)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Clara-Pensions (PSB37)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by A&O Shearman (PSB36)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Hargreaves Lansdown (PSB33)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited (PSB32)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Graham Holloway (PSB31)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Pension Protection Fund (PSB30)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by New Capital Consensus (PSB29)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Just Group plc (PSB28)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Pensions UK (PSB40)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by My Pension Expert (PSB24)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Sam Seaton (CAPAdata) (PSB23b)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Sam Seaton (PSB23a)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Brightwell (PSB20)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Pensions Management Institute (PSB18)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by UNISON (PSB17)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the BP Pensioners Group (PSB16)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Insight Investment (PSB11)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Mirror Pensioners (PSB07)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Pensions Action Group (further written evidence) (PSB04)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by AEA Technology Pension Campaign Steering Group (PSB41)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) (PSB59)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Phoenix Group (PSB57)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) (PSB56)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the ABI (PSB55)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (PSB54)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Investment Association (PSB52)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) (PSB51)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Barnett Waddingham LLP (PSB49)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Aegon UK (PSB48)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Brian May (PSB47)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Aviva (PSB46)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by BVCA (PSB45)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Esso Pensioners Working Group (PSB60)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Professional Pension Trustees (PSB44)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USS) (PSB50)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Unite the Union (PSB53)
2nd September 2025
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Origo (PSB58)
1st September 2025
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 September 2025
8th July 2025
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Work and Pensions (updated July 2025)
8th July 2025
Press notices
Pension Schemes Bill: call for evidence
7th July 2025
2nd reading (Commons)
7th July 2025
Programme motion
7th July 2025
Ways and Means resolution
7th July 2025
Money resolution
3rd July 2025
Briefing papers
Pension Schemes Bill 2024-25
6th June 2025
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Work and Pensions
5th June 2025
1st reading (Commons)
5th June 2025
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions
5th June 2025
Explanatory Notes
Bill 255 EN 2024-25
5th June 2025
Bill
Bill 255 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
5th June 2025
Bill
Bill 255 2024-25 (as introduced)