Watchdog requests s231 upgrade in DB white paper
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is seeking "improved" powers to set a schedule of contributions in defined benefit (DB) schemes in the government's upcoming white paper, it has revealed.
The watchdog's section 231 power has not yet been used in full - although, in the past, the watchdog has issued one warning notice, and was "close" to issuing another. Another three cases are currently...
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