PLSA: The Virgin/NTL Court rulings and what they mean for DB Schemes

Krista D’Alessandro outlines the background to the case and what the rulings mean for schemes and sponsors

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Krista D'Alessandro is DB policy lead at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
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Krista D'Alessandro is DB policy lead at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association

The latest of the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) regular columns looks at the Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees case, its implications for schemes and sponsors and the government’s announcement to legislate.

The Virgin Media/NTL case has raised significant legal and operational concerns for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes that were formerly contracted out. The scale of the impact is potentially va...

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