The Department for Work and Pensions is to consult on introducing large-scale Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes although but it may be years before they arrive, according to one expert.

Self-employed workers should be offered help with financial advice and flexible pension contribution options, according to national Financial Planning firm LEBC.

Guy Opperman MP, who was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary for Pensions and Financial Inclusion six months ago, has survived the latest parliamentary reshuffle.

The government has decided to put on the back burner any change to the auto-enrolment charge cap and will keep it at 0.75%.