FAS

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is planning to increase the Financial Assistance Scheme's (FAS's) compensation cap for members with more than 20 years' service.

The Pension Protection Fund has announced its intention to bring Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) member services in-house as part of its strategic plan for the next three years.

Malcolm McLean looks back on a time of great change in the pensions market and says it shows no sign of stopping any time soon.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has issued a reminder to trustees and advisers to apply to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).

The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) service will close to new applications from pension funds on 1 September.

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

Poor quality data can complicate the journey of many schemes applying to the Financial Assistance Scheme. Terry Monk highlights this issues schemes should bear in mind.

The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) has announced it is to close and has issued a final call for potentially eligible schemes to get in contact.

Welsh Assembly members (AMs) have set up a cross-party group to campaign for increased compensation for former Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) workers who lost pensions when the firm collapsed.

An amendment to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) regulations could offer ineligible schemes a "last-chance opportunity" to secure funding support.