Plumbing Pensions Trustees faces £265,000 summons

Trustees accused of promoting the fund despite mounting problems with orphan liabilities

Hope William-Smith
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Plumbing Pensions Trustees faces £265,000 summons

Plumbing Pensions’ trustees continued actively promoting the scheme to prospective employers and did not inform them they would incur liabilities if they joined, a former participator says.

Hertfordshire-based commercial cleaning firm Kamco is now seeking more than £265,000 in damages from the scheme, supported by specialist law firm Gunnercooke. Kamco paid £107,455 in contribution...

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