BA Pensions suspends transfer values for all active members
An increased volume of enquiries has led British Airways (BA) Pensions to temporarily suspend transfer values for active members.
The decision, which applies to both the New Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS) and Airways Pension Scheme (APS), is to "protect the service levels" BA Pensions provides to members while it consults on the proposed...
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