This applies to amounts due to a pension scheme in respect of: dividends from insolvent estates guarantee payments in respect of pension scheme employer liabilities, and loans notes in respect of restructuring deals If the pension scheme is still in assessment when a payment is due or has completed assessment and exited the PPF, please make sure the payment is sent to the trustees of the appropriate pension scheme.
We will take part in restructuring if it means the return from the employer will be better than if the business had been simply left to fail. It usually involves removing the pension debt from the company, allowing it to continue to trade with a positive cash flow and potentially make a profit.
The assessment period starts with a qualifying insolvency event. You must file notice of the insolvency – an S120 notice – within 14 days of your appointment or of becoming aware of the existence of the pension scheme. Without that, it’s not possible to make a start on the work that needs to be completed during the assessment period. By law, we exercise the trustees’ rights against the employer during the assessment period. So we need to know about the insolvency as soon as possible.
There are three types of contingent asset arrangements which - providing certain requirements are met - can reduce the amount of risk-based levy your scheme will pay.� Types of contingent assets Type A: Guarantees from a parent or group companyType B: Cash, UK real estate and securitiesType C: Letters of credit and bank guarantees
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