PPF admits it does not know precise cost of ECJ ruling
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has conceded it does not have "all the data we need to calculate" the impact of last month's ruling that some benefits may be unlawful.
It comes after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last month ruled that PPF compensation was unlawful if members' benefits did not amount to at least 50% of their pre-insolvency entitlements. The lifeboat...
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