BA case: Discretionary increase had 'minimal' effect on benefit security, expert actuary says

James Phillips
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The Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees' decision to grant a discretionary increase would have very little effect on the security of members' benefits, an expert actuary has argued in the High Court.

Giving independent evidence on behalf of British Airways (BA), Punter Southall co-founder Jonathan Punter said the £12m cost of the proposed increase would have "minimal" effect on the security of ...

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