Plan to scrap Bauer judgment raises 'serious issues'

The DWP is planning on removing the effects of the judgment from retained EU law

Holly Roach
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Plan to scrap Bauer judgment raises 'serious issues'

The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) plans to scrap the Bauer judgment raises “serious issues of pension protection”, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).

The DWP is planning to overturn a 2019 ruling by the European Court of Justice which protected workers against falling below the poverty line when their company pension failed. The Bauer judgmen...

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