Sponsoring employers could be given unilateral powers to amend defined benefit scheme rules without trustee consent to offset a £4.2bn spike in National Insurance costs.
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched an informal consultation ahead of a forthcoming White Paper on a single-tier state pension to give employers the flexibility to override scheme rul...
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