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PPF comment on DWP White Paper ‘Protecting defined benefit pension schemes'

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is making changes to the actuarial assumptions used in s179 and s143 valuations, following a consultation.

PPF Confirms Levy Determination for 2017/18

 Levy rules for 2017/18 to remain largely unchanged for third year of the triennium

Important changes for FAS members retiring soon

Read how changes to some factors for FAS members coming in December 2024 may affect your retirement.

Important changes for those considering retirement soon

Read how changes to our retirement factors coming in November 2024 may affect your retirement.

We're updating our actuarial factors

Each year we update our actuarial factors to make sure they’re actuarially equivalent, so the cost to us of providing each member's compensation is the same regardless of the choices they make.

How trustees can prepare for the unexpected

Good risk management is a key characteristic of a well-run pension scheme, and an important part of a trustee’s role. 

Practical tips to help trustees manage risk

Running a pension scheme can be complex and challenging. This is particularly true where the employer is in difficulty. It's important that as a trustee, you understand the sorts of challenges you’ll face when there’s an increased risk of your employer going bust.  So we've published a new guide, Contingency planning for employer insolvency, to help you.

Submit an s120 insolvency notice

Get a brief overview of how our assessment process works and learn about the key stages in the journey.

Commutation factors for previous periods

The circumstances in which commutation is possible are set out in Regulation 19 of the Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005 and Regulation 21 sets out how this option may be exercised.