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TPR refrains from anti-avoidance action over Bernard Matthews pre-pack
TPR refrains from anti-avoidance action over Bernard Matthews pre-pack

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has decided not to take any action against Bernard Matthews after the food products business used a pre-pack administration to offload its pension scheme in 2016.

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  • 27 July 2020
Are pre-pack insolvency rules robust enough to protect pension creditors?
Are pre-pack insolvency rules robust enough to protect pension creditors?

There are increasing concerns pre-pack administrations are being exploited to dump pension schemes into the PPF. Stephanie Baxter explores whether there is systemic misuse and if the regime is ripe for reform

  • Law and Regulation
  • 25 April 2017
Five stories you may have missed this week
Five stories you may have missed this week

This week's top stories include speculation about what the snap general election may mean for pensions, and Bernard Matthews' owners accused by MPs of throwing out a deal to save the DB scheme for their own benefit.

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  • 21 April 2017
PPF helps prevent pre-pack administration sale of Pulse Flexible Packaging
PPF helps prevent pre-pack administration sale of Pulse Flexible Packaging

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has helped block the sale of a packaging firm after a potential buyer initiated plans to drop its pension scheme obligations.

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  • 18 April 2017
Bernard Matthews deal 'lined owner's pockets' at expense of DB scheme
Bernard Matthews deal 'lined owner's pockets' at expense of DB scheme

The former owners of Bernard Matthews have been criticised for rejecting a takeover deal which would have stopped its defined benefit (DB) scheme from entering the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

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  • 18 April 2017
Field seeks clarity from TPR on member benefits from BHS deal
Field seeks clarity from TPR on member benefits from BHS deal

MP Frank Field has written to the regulator seeking more detail on the benefits secured for British Home Stores (BHS) pension scheme members from the deal struck with Sir Philip Green.

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  • 08 March 2017
What were the top pension stories last week?
What were the top pension stories last week?

The biggest stories were MPs being told a rescue plan for Bernard Matthews appeared to dump the DB scheme, and why 'salami slicing' pensions tax relief could cost the government billions.

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  • 14 October 2016
Bernard Matthews rescue plan 'appears to dump' DB scheme, MPs told
Bernard Matthews rescue plan 'appears to dump' DB scheme, MPs told

The pre-pack administration arrangement for turkey producer Bernard Matthews seems to have been designed to “dump” its pension scheme, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has been told.

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  • 10 October 2016

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