Equitable Life payouts hit £816m

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The Equitable Life Payment Scheme (ELPS) has paid out £816m to 717,600 policyholders.

The scheme, set up in 2011, was originally intended to pay out £1.5bn over its duration (PP Online, 16 May 2011) but it was extended in last year's Budget to customers who bought with-profits polic...

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