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PPF publishes 20th edition of The Purple Book

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published The Purple Book 2025, the 20th edition of its comprehensive analysis of the UK’s defined benefit (DB) pension landscape. This year’s publication shows aggregate DB funding levels remain strong.

PPF welcomes government signal on levy changes

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today welcomed the announcement by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that the government will consider giving the PPF more flexibility to reduce its levy, thus supporting DB schemes and their sponsoring employers to drive growth.  

PPF appoints two new non-executive directors

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has announced the appointment of Simon Gadd and Sonia Gogna to its Board as non-executive directors from 1 September.

PPF well placed to run a Public Sector Consolidator

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published its response to the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) call for evidence on Options for Defined Benefit (DB) Schemes.

PPF publishes third TCFD report

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published its third annual Climate Change report

PPF proposes £100m levy for 2024/25

The Pension Protection Fund has today announced in its 2024/25 levy consultation that it expects to collect £100m in levy next year, further reducing the levy by half compared with the 2023/24 estimate.

PPF launches Trustmark badge for panel firms

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today launched a new Trustmark initiative which will provide its panel firms with a badge that recognises their expertise and high level of service supporting defined benefit pension schemes in relation to the PPF’s assessment process.   

PPF focuses on progress in private markets data in latest TCFD report

PPF's latest TCFD report shares progress and activities in measuring and managing climate-related risks, opportunities, and key metrics. 

PPF opens consultation on levy rule for new arrangements with no substantive sponsor

The Pension Protection Fund has today published its consultation document on its proposed levy rule for schemes without a substantive sponsor, for inclusion in the 2017/18 Levy Determination.

PPF consults on levy rules for next three years from 2018

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today (Thursday) launched a consultation outlining how it intends to develop the Pension Protection Levy for the next three year period, or triennium, starting in 2018/19. The consultation involves a detailed set of proposals together with supporting roadshows and webinars.