“Stop Press” What’s Coming Down The Tracks IAPF TRUSTEE FORUM “Stop Press” What’s Coming Down The Tracks __________________________________________________________________________ Mary Hutch Head of Information and Training The Pensions Board 22 March 2005

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

Social Welfare & Pensions Act, 2005 FUNDING STANDARD Social Welfare & Pensions Act, 2005 AFCs every three years date of first AFC due after 22 September 2005 unchanged new period applies to any subsequent AFCs Grounds for extensions – Regulations DC schemes to value liabilities - Regulations 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 __________________________________________________________________________

Social Welfare & Pensions Act, 2005 EU PENSIONS DIRECTIVE Social Welfare & Pensions Act, 2005 Other Regulations Pending Trusteeship Qualification and training requirements for trustees or their advisers 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 __________________________________________________________________________

POLICY – PENSIONS SIMPLIFICATION Tax treatment of DC type provision report with Department of Finance Draft Disclosure Regulations to be in line with IORPS and Funding Standard requirements revised Regulations due mid 2005 __________________________________________________________________________

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 __________________________________________________________________________

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 __________________________________________________________________________

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 – May Revised Guidance Notes on Determinations by Pensions Board ‘Whistleblowing’ Requirements - June __________________________________________________________________________

NATIONAL PENSIONS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2005 __________________________________________________________________________

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 __________________________________________________________________________

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 __________________________________________________________________________

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 __________________________________________________________________________

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. __________________________________________________________________________

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