British Airways opens flexible benefits scheme

James Phillips
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British Airways (BA) has opened a 'flexible' defined contribution (DC) scheme, offering a range of contribution rates and the ability to take cash payments in lieu of a pension.

The British Airways Pension Plan (BAPP) was opened on 1 April, replacing one of the company's two defined benefit (DB) schemes, the New Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS), and the DC British Airways Ret...

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