Retirement flexibility will lead to further DB closures

Jonathan Stapleton
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Government proposals to scrap restrictions on pensions access could lead to a further wave of employers closing defined benefit (DB) plans to future accrual.

Aon Hewitt head of pension benefit design James Patten said just over half of DB plans in the private sector were still open to future accrual. He explained one of the key issues that has discou...

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