More s251 clarification needed

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The Pensions Bill largely clarifies section 251 but could go further to address situations in which a scheme partially winds up, Mayer Brown says.

Pensions partner Jonathan Moody said section 20 of the Pensions Act shows that the government means to keep its promise – made late last year – to change s251 of the Pensions Act 2004 by extending ...

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