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SECURE 2.0, short for the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022, is a U.S. law designed to strengthen retirement savings and improve access to retirement plans. Building on the 2019 SECURE Act, it introduces more than 90 provisions aimed at expanding participation, increasing savings, and simplifying plan administration.

Key features include raising the age for required minimum distributions (RMDs), enhancing catch-up contribution limits for older workers, automatically enrolling eligible employees in new workplace retirement plans, and making it easier for part-time workers to participate. It also allows employers to offer small financial incentives for joining a plan and permits student loan payments to qualify for employer-matching contributions.

Additionally, SECURE 2.0 reduces penalties for failing to take RMDs, provides emergency savings withdrawal options, and expands the use of Roth accounts in employer plans. Overall, the act seeks to help Americans save more consistently and access their funds more flexibly in retirement.

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Talking DOL Retirement Saving Priorities with EBSA Head Lisa Gomez

Lisa Gomez joins the 401(k) Specialist Pod(k)ast to talk about topics including the high-profile rewrite of the conflict of interest rule, SECURE 2.0 and its ability to address the workplace retirement plan coverage gap, and what EBSA can do to help plan advisors, plan sponsors and participants make the most of 401(k) plans to save for retirement.
byBrian Anderson
October 23, 2023