Pension Schemes Act 2026
The Pension Schemes Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Royal Assent
- Liz Kendall
- 5 June 2025
- 8 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to make provision about pension schemes; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading5 JUN 2025 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading7 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- Programme motion7 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- Money resolution7 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- Ways and Means resolution7 JUL 2025 · COMMONS
- Committee stage2 SEP 2025 · COMMONS
- Report stage3 DEC 2025 · COMMONS
- 3rd reading3 DEC 2025 · COMMONS
- Consideration of Lords amendments15 APR 2026 · COMMONS
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons20 APR 2026 · LORDS
- Consideration of Lords message22 APR 2026 · COMMONS
- Royal Assent (current stage)29 APR 2026 · UNASSIGNED
What Royal Assent means, and what happens next
The bill has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
Its provisions come into force on the date the Act specifies, which may be immediately, on a set date, or when a minister makes a commencement order.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at Royal Assent
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Pension Schemes Act 2026
- What stage is the Pension Schemes Act 2026 at?
- The Pension Schemes Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Has the Pension Schemes Act 2026 become law?
- Yes. The Pension Schemes Act 2026 has received Royal Assent and is now an Act of Parliament.
- Who sponsored the Pension Schemes Act 2026?
- The Pension Schemes Act 2026 was sponsored by Liz Kendall.
- When was the Pension Schemes Act 2026 introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 5 June 2025, at first reading.
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