The National Employment Savings Trust has claimed that criticism of its focus on online communications is misinformed and indicative of the confusion over its role in the 2012 reforms.

The Home Retail Group Pension Scheme has shrunk its deficit by 70% following strong market performance and additional employer contributions.

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UK Coal, Britain's largest coal mining company, has confirmed its intention to close its defined benefit pension scheme to future accrual.

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Some of the UK's biggest pension funds have urged The Pensions Regulator to give guidance on the mixing of schemes' systems and knowledge with those of their sponsor.

Tesco has slashed its scheme liabilities by £270m by switching from the Retail Prices Index to the Consumer Prices Index for calculating inflation linked benefits.

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Travis Perkins has reported a £32m scheme surplus after making a one-off £35m contribution into the fund, introducing a contingent asset and capping pensionable salary increases at 3%.

Trustees of the George Hammond Retirement Benefits Plan have completed a £19m buyout of the scheme following a significant fall in the cost of insurance policies.