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As deficits soared following the Bank of England's rate cut and stimulus package, the future for DB looks even more challenging. A major re-think is needed to avert a pensions crisis, writes Stephanie Baxter

The liabilities of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes continued to increase last month amid further falls in yields, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has launched an inquiry into the regulation of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.

The government should give the regulator more powers to prevent companies from avoiding defined benefit (DB) deficits, according to a Pensions Institute report.

The former chairwoman of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has called for the removal of the choice for employees to opt out of auto-enrolment (AE).

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

Some people could face losses in excess of £1,000 per month due to delays in increasing the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) compensation cap, according to estimates.

Mark Boyle responds to comments made by MP Frank Field about the regulator's investigation into the collapse of British Home Stores.

Any surplus funds the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) accumulates should not be returned to the levy payers who provided them, according to almost 60% of respondents.

The Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) compensation cap and restrictions on annual indexation increases could be at odds with EU law, according to a provisional judgement by the Court of Appeal.