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Pension Protection Fund Levy Estimate 2018/19

Levy estimate for 2018/19 will be £550 million, 10 per cent lower than 2017/18 (£615 million)

Sara Protheroe awarded coveted OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Sara, who was recently appointed to the PPF Board and is the Chief Customer Officer, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to pensioners.

PPF 7800 index - May 2019

The aggregate deficit of the 5,450 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index is estimated to have decreased over the month to £6.4 billion at the end of April 2019, from a deficit of £43.9 billion at the end of March 2019.

The PPF Purple Book reveals significant risk in the defined benefit universe

In the thirteenth edition of the Purple Book, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) points to significant risk in the defined benefit (DB) pension universe.

Pension Protection Fund publishes 2018 Gender Pay Gap report

At 31 March 2018 the PPF’s median gender pay gap stood at 17.2 per cent, a drop of three percentage points from last year (20.4 per cent in 2017). The mean pay gap is 23.67 per cent (24.97 per cent in 2017); the organisation’s median bonus gap is 30.55 per cent (24.11 per cent in 2017) and the mean bonus gap is 59.12 per cent (64.26 per cent in 2017). This is the PPF’s second year of reporting.

PPF reports strong investment performance in 2018/19

Despite significant market volatility, the PPF's investment return in the year to 31 March 2019 was 5.2 per cent and its assets under management grew from £30 billion to £32 billion.

PPF Seeks Actuarial Services

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is seeking to procure actuarial services  to equalise guaranteed minimum pensions for members and the application of a Statutory Minimum.

PPF withstands market shocks in 2019/20

Investments return 5.2 per cent – the same as in 2018/19 – despite market turbulence caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and assets grew from £32.1bn to £36.1bn. 

Launch of all-staff Dementia Friends training programme

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is rolling out Dementia Friends awareness sessions to all of its staff from Monday 17 May, to coincide with the start of Dementia Action Week from 17 – 23 May. 

PPF extends 90-day levy payment window for schemes impacted by COVID-19

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today confirmed it will continue to support levy payers impacted by COVID-19 by offering up to 90 days interest free to pay their 2021/22 levy bill