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Small dormant pension pots up to £1,000: pot-for-life consolidator regime—eligibility, transfers and notices, destination proposer, TPR/FCA authorisation, and implementation timetable

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The Pension Schemes Bill, anticipated to secure Royal Assent in Spring 2026, contains, among other matters, measures allowing regulations to be made so that small inactive pension pots—those worth up to £1,000—are placed into consolidator schemes in practice. The Bill outlines who qualifies, including at least a set dormancy period and the circumstances under which a qualifying pot is treated as dormant. Further clauses oblige trustees and managers to send transfer notices that present default and alternative options to members, set parameters for exemptions where this best serves members’ interests, as appropriate, and safeguard membership rights from adverse impacts arising from transfers. One or more ‘destination proposers’ will act as intermediaries for these movements throughout the process. Clear, specified timelines will apply to giving notice and carrying out the transfers, as set out in the Bill. Additional provisions embed and oversee consolidation within the wider financial system. TPR is granted powers to authorise consolidator schemes and arrangements, and definitions clarify distinctions between consolidator types (eg Master Trusts). The package also includes powers to revise the meaning of ‘small’ over time. For further information, see Legislative implementation below and Pension Schemes Bill—tracker—Small pension pot consolidation...

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