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Active membership of defined benefit (DB) schemes has remained stable in the last year dropping by just 3.4% according to the Purple Book.

Trustees and their advisers can do little to plug deficits of defined benefit (DB) schemes in the face of market forces which are beyond their control, says Andrew Warwick-Thompson.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) Ombudsman has rejected attempts by a pension scheme to have £132,097 of interest on a late payment of its levy waived.

The total deficit of schemes in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index fell to £262.5bn at the end of October as both gilt yields and equity markets rose.

A new accounting standard will worsen the insolvency scores of hundreds of employers in the Pension Protection Fund, finds Stephanie Baxter

Many trustees think their DC scheme assets are protected by the FSCS but this may not be the case. Helen Morrissey looks at why trustees need to be aware of how DC assets are protected.

The number of schemes appealing their Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levies has dropped 70% since the lifeboat fund switching rating agencies earlier this year.

The latest figures from Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index reveal total defined benefit scheme deficits have risen 11% in one month.

Multi-employer schemes could be on the hook for millions

This week's top stories include a new campaign by the government to boost awareness about the single tier state pension; changes the PPF is making to the levy rules and tax relief