Mixed opinions over whether DB surplus payments will encourage run-on

PP survey finds no industry agreement on whether DB surplus plans will encourage schemes to run-on

Martin Richmond
clock • 2 min read
Mixed opinions over whether DB surplus payments will encourage run-on

There is no clear consensus among the industry as to whether the government’s decision to allow defined benefit (DB) schemes to directly pay surpluses to members will boost interest in run-on as an endgame option, a Professional Pensions poll shows.

The results of last week's Pensions Buzz survey revealed 33% of respondents thought the government's decision at last month's Autumn Budget to enable DB schemes to pay surplus funds directly to mem...

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