deferred members

A fundamental shift in engagement with deferred members

Industry

A fundamental shift in engagement with deferred members

Katie Stone says schemes are beginning to actively engage with deferred members

clock 08 June 2026 • 6 min read

Law and Regulation

Ombudsman backs Halcrow over indexation reduction following RAA

The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) has backed the Halcrow Pension Scheme (HPS) trustees after they reduced the level of indexation for transferred-in benefits when members were transferred to another scheme.

clock 04 August 2017 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

M&S faces £127m 'sting in the tail' charge following DB closure

Marks and Spencer's (M&S) decision to close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual from April 2017 has resulted in a £127m charge.

clock 08 November 2016 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Have deferred members been priced out of bulk annuities?

Deferred members dominate the DB universe but the high cost of insuring them makes bulk annuities out of reach for many schemes, even more so since the introduction of Solvency II. Kristian Brunt-Seymour explores what schemes can do.

clock 18 August 2016 • 5 min read

Defined Benefit

What is the future of the British Steel Pension Scheme?

With the steel industry's fortunes hanging in the balance, PP considers the prospects for its pension fund.

clock 08 April 2016 • 8 min read
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