Pensions Minister Steve Webb MP has published proposals to be included in the Pensions Bill.
The bill, announced on Wednesday, will provide reforms for state and private pensions.
In a Government paper today, Mr Webb announced that he was intending to ban consultancy charging in auto-enrolment schemes.
He said: "Following a thorough review I have concluded that the consultancy charging mechanism is not appropriate in schemes used to comply with employer duties under the Pensions Act 2008.
"I am therefore also announcing the Government's intention to ban consultancy charges in automatic enrolment schemes. This will apply to both occupational and personal pension schemes."
Furthermore the Government is considering a cap on pension charges following a report by the Office for Fair Trading.
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The main points of the Pension Bill would be to:
• Introduce a single-tier pension to be implemented from April 2016.
• Bring forward to increase in State Pension age to 67 and establish a model for considering future changes in light of increasing life expectancy to maintain the long-term sustainability of the system.
• Provide for a system of automatic transfers of small pension pots, which will reduce the number of dormant pots and make it easier for people to keep track of their pensions savings and secure a better income in retirement;
• Introduce a new statutory objective for the Pensions Regulator to take account of the sustainable growth of employers.
• Reform the existing suite of bereavement benefits to simplify them in line with changes to the State Pension and welfare reform measures.