In response to the May 2006 White Paper consultation, Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system, and the December 2006 White Paper Personal accounts: a new way to save, the Department for Work and Pensions received responses from various representatives of the small businesses sector regarding the introduction of personal accounts in 2012.
The organisations broadly welcomed the Government's pension reforms. Full details of the responses are available in:
Security in retirement: towards a new pension system—Summary of responses to the consultation; and
Personal Accounts: a new way to save—Summary of responses to the consultation
DWP Ministers and officials hold meetings with organisations representing the small businesses sector on an ongoing basis.