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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-20more like thismore than 2017-03-20
answering body
HM Treasury remove filter
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Workplace Pensions: Tax Allowances remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that employers and workers are told that net pay arrangement pension schemes may be unsuitable for workers who earn below the personal tax threshold, and that they face paying more than 20 per cent extra for their pension than if they were in a relief at source scheme. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Altmann more like this
uin HL6196 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-04-03more like thismore than 2017-04-03
answer text <p>The Government has regular discussions with the Pensions Regulator on a range of issues, including workplace pensions.</p><p> </p><p>Workplace pension schemes are chosen by employers and the Pensions Regulator (TPR) provides guidance on this in relation to automatic enrolment. The guidance covers the choice between net pay and relief at source schemes, and the implications of net pay schemes for employees who do not pay tax. It also points out that some schemes that use the net pay arrangement may have lower charges than schemes that operate relief at source.</p><p>All employers, including public sector employers, are expected to follow TPR’s guidance about providing their employees with relevant information on the arrangements for tax relief.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
grouped question UIN
HL6198 more like this
HL6199 more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-04-03T14:40:12.597Zmore like thismore than 2017-04-03T14:40:12.597Z
answering member
4284
label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
4533
label Biography information for Baroness Altmann more like this