Suggested TPR sanctioned pension 'holidays' not enough to save schemes

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A Society of Pension Consultants idea which could see employers reducing contributions with The Pensions Regulator's permission may be out of the body's remit, HamishWilson says.

The consultant said the "funding amnesty" idea - put forward to the government as part of the SPC's strategy to support defined benefit pensions through the recession - may be inconsistent with its...

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