Four in five schemes open to surplus distribution, PwC finds

Survey finds surplus release and data challenges ‘dominating’ decision making

Holly Roach
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Four in five schemes open to surplus distribution, PwC finds

Four out of five defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are open to surplus distribution, research by PwC reveals.

The organisation's 2025 UK Pension Funding Strategy Survey found surplus distribution, alongside data challenges, are "dominating" decision making. PwC said schemes are currently at a "crossroad...

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