PPF confirms £1,000 uplift in compensation cap
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) compensation cap will rise by £1,014 from April, the lifeboat fund has confirmed.
The ceiling will be lifted from £39,006 to £40,020 for deferred members who retire at age 65, and whose schemes had previously been absorbed by the PPF following an employer insolvency. The benefits...
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