This update provides the latest estimated funding position, on a section 179 (s179) basis, for the defined benefit pension schemes potentially eligible for entry to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today (Thursday) opened a short consultation relating to contingent assets in the PPF levy. This will be of particular interest to schemes and employers that are considering putting a contingent asset in place, those who currently have one in place, and those who advise on them.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today reported a healthy financial position in its 2016/17 Annual Report and Accounts, in what has been an eventful year for pensions, including debate around the BHS pension scheme and a Green Paper on the future of defined benefit pensions.
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published a consultation document proposing changes to the actuarial assumptions used in s179 and s143 valuations.
The aggregate deficit of the 5,450 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index is estimated to have decreased over the month to £8.6 billion at the end of February 2019, from a deficit of £23.1 billion at the end of January 2019.
The aggregate deficit of the 5,450 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index is estimated to have increased over the month to £43.9 billion at the end of March 2019, from a deficit of £8.6 billion at the end of February 2019.
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