Govt to reconsider strict money purchase definition

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The government is considering relaxing a black-and-white definition of "money purchase" to avoid shifting the goalposts on defined contribution schemes with guarantees, according to experts.

In the Pensions Act 2011, a “money purchase” scheme is defined as a scheme where the assets match the benefits – a scheme which cannot have a deficit – with the definition to be treated as having c...

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