Over 50% of FTSE 100 schemes report 'significant' deficit contributions totalling £14.8bn
Some 53 FTSE 100 sponsors made "significant" deficit recovery contributions (DRCs) to their defined benefit (DB) schemes over the year to 31 March 2018, according to JLT Employee Benefits.
A total of £14.8bn was paid into schemes in the form of DRCs, the consultancy's quarterly report covering all FTSE 100 companies showed, down from £17.4bn in the previous year. However, this was £6.6bn...
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