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29.09.2020 | By Media team

PPF consultation on levy rules for 2021/22 steers a steady course in difficult environment

The PPF’s strong funding position means no need to act to raise the levy now Targeted measures mean smallest schemes will see their levy halved and no scheme will pay...

13.07.2020 | By Media team

PPF supports struggling levy payers with payment extension

Schemes and sponsoring employers struggling due to COVID-19 can request extended payment terms for their 2020/21 levy invoices Up to 90 days will be provided, to pay the levy without...

26.05.2020 | By Media team

Pension bodies unite to reassure UK pension savers

The PPF has joined forces with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Pensions Regulator (TPR), the Financial Conduct...

18.05.2020 | By Media team

Pension Protection Fund appoints 11 firms to new Trustee and Support Services panel

By introducing the Trustee and Support Services panel, the PPF hopes to improve the pre and post insolvency experience for both members and trustees. A total of 11 specialist firms...

13.05.2020 | By Media team

PPF 7800 Index shows decline in aggregate deficit figure for April

A scheme’s 179 liabilities represent, broadly speaking, the premium that would have to be paid to an insurance company to take on the payment of PPF levels of compensation. This...

04.05.2020 | By Media team

PPF launches five-year Diversity & Inclusion strategy

The D&I strategy sets out the PPF’s ambitions, challenges and future plans as well as how progress is to be measured over the next five years, reflecting also on the...

25.03.2020 | By Media team

PPF announces appointment of Sara Protheroe to the Board

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today announced the appointment of Sara Protheroe, Chief Customer Officer, to its Board with immediate effect. Sara played a pivotal role in establishing the...

19.03.2020 | By Media team

PPF will ‘go-live’ with Dun & Bradstreet insolvency risk scores in April

Respondents to the PPF’s recent levy consultation welcomed the introduction of the new services developed with Dun & Bradstreet with some small scale improvements Levy payers are urged to continue...

10.03.2020 | By Media team

PPF publishes 2019 Gender Pay Gap report

As of 31 March 2019 our median gender pay gap stood at 13 per cent (17 per cent in 2018). The mean pay gap is 22.5 per cent (23.5 per...

19.02.2020 | By Media team

PPF announces firms appointed for new Framework Agreement

The announcement marks the conclusion of a three month procurement process during which applicants were asked to submit their bids. The Framework Agreement sets out the terms and conditions for...

10.02.2020 | By Media team

PPF appoints Lisa McCrory as Chief Finance Officer

The Pension Protection Fund has announced that Lisa McCrory has been appointed as its new Chief Finance Officer (CFO). Lisa will now be responsible for leading the PPF’s actuarial financial...

17.01.2020 | By Media team

The Purple Book 2019 highlights link between underfunding and investment risk

The Purple Book, published by the PPF, gives the most comprehensive picture available of the risks faced by DB schemes in the UK. While the aggregate funding ratio of schemes...