Railways Pension Scheme on TPR's watchlist since 2016
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) almost issued a warning notice against one of the firms involved in the Railways Pension Scheme (RPS) as sections of the scheme were placed on watch in 2016.
The potential regulatory action began after a dispute over the balance between dividend payments and contributions being made by the train operating company (TOC). The move was put on hold in late 2017...
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