Protected Disclosures

The Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 amends the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (‘Act’) which came into effect on the 15 July 2014. The Act aims to protect people who raise concerns about possible wrongdoing in the workplace. The Act requires all public bodies to establish, maintain and operate reporting channels and procedures to allow for the making of disclosures and for follow-up.

In the documentation below you will find the Pensions Council’s Protected Disclosures procedures. In addition, the statutory guidance for public bodies and prescribed persons issued by the Department of Public Expenditure NPD Delivery and Reform, the relevant legislation and a link to the Pensions Council Protected Disclosures Reports archive.

Policy and guidance

The Pensions Council's Protected Disclosures Procedures Statutory Guidance Document November 2023 Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 Protected Disclosures Act 2014

Annual reports

Protected Disclosures Annual Report 2024