Useful links

Business Link

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home
Provides business support, information and advice

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

https://eiopa.europa.eu/
Composed of high level representatives from the insurance and occupational pensions supervisory authorities of the European Union's Member States

Companies House

http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Information on all companies registered in the UK

Department for Work and Pensions

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/
Responsible for developing UK pensions policy and the law governing UK pension schemes

DirectGov

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm
Public services in one place

Directgov: pension tracing service

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/PlanningForRetirement/AboutToRetire/DG_10027189
Provides a tracing service which can help people who have lost track of their pension scheme

Directgov: pensions and retirement planning

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/index.htm
Manages the payment of state pensions and benefits

Financial Assistance Scheme

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/other-specialists/financial-assistance-scheme/
Offers help to some people who have lost out on their pension

Financial Reporting Council

http://www.frc.org.uk/
Regulates corporate governance and reporting

Financial Services Authority

http://www.fsa.gov.uk/
Regulates financial services in the UK

Government Actuary's Department

http://www.gad.gov.uk/
Provides pensions consultancy services to many UK public service schemes and to a number of funded pension schemes

HM Revenue & Customs

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk
All new pension schemes must first be registered with HMRC before registering with The Pensions Regulator

HM Revenue & Customs: Pension schemes services

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pensionschemes/
Sets out how to comply with tax obligations in relation to pension schemes and how to use our online service - Pension Schemes Online

HM Treasury

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
The UK's economic and finance ministry

Money Advice Service

http://yourmoney.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/hubs/home_pensions.html
Plain English explanation of the benefits of using a pension to save for retirement and what type of pensions are available

Pension Protection Fund

http://www.ppf.gov.uk
Provides compensation to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes where the sponsoring employer becomes insolvent and the scheme is underfunded

The Pensions Advisory Service

http://www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk/
Provides free help and advice to people with queries about their occupational, personal or stakeholder pensions

Pensions Act 2004, 2007, 2008

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/
Pensions legislation

Pensions Ombudsman

http://www.pensions-ombudsman.org.uk/
Deals with complaints about the running of pension schemes that have not been resolved by the scheme's own complaints procedure or by the Pensions Advisory Service

Trustee toolkit

http://www.trusteetoolkit.com
Free e-learning programme providing an overview of the trustee role