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Implementing the European Court of Justice ruling

The ruling The Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) ruled in September 2018 that pension scheme members should receive at least 50 per cent of the value of their accrued old age �benefits if their employer became insolvent.

What is The Purple Book?

Every year we publish comprehensive data and analysis of the UK’s defined benefit pension landscape in The Purple Book. But what does it tell us and how do we use it?

The Purple Book 2023: Scheme funding improves significantly

In this blog, our Chief Actuary, Shalin Bhagwan, shares his thoughts on the key themes in The Purple Book 2023 and what these could mean for the PPF and the wider DB universe. 

What is the PPF 7800?

Every month we publish data called the PPF 7800 index. But what exactly is the PPF 7800 and why do we calculate it?

How our sustainability strategy supports the Sustainable Development Goals

In this blog, Amina Mimi, our Sustainability Analyst, shares how our sustainability strategy supports the ambitions of seven of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

The value of apprenticeships: Sara’s journey in nurturing future IT professionals

Our IT support manager, Sara Grahame, has worked with several apprentices over the past few years. She shares her experience of mentoring apprentices at the PPF, and the value apprenticeships bring for individuals, managers, and the wider team.

Year in review 2022/2023

In our annual member newsletter, CEO Oliver Morley looks back on the last financial year. 

Defined benefit pension need-to-knows

11 defined benefit pension need-to-knows

PPF proposes bespoke S143 valuation assumption for smaller schemes

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today launched a consultation on proposed changes to the assumptions it uses for certain valuations which provide an estimated price for securing PPF benefits with bulk annuity providers in the buyout market.  

The Purple Book shows stability in strong defined benefit pension scheme funding

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published the Purple Book 2024 which shows the strong net funding position of the universe of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has remained largely stable over the past year.