UK - Retail giant Woolworth's has raised the retirement age of staff to 65 in a bid to keep its £165.2m final salary scheme open to new members.
The scheme – which is barely a year old – has an FRS17 deficit of £134.8m and employee contribution rates are being increased to plug the gap. Employees will have the option of either paying 5% in...
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