DWP confirms PPF cap will be linked to length of service

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The government has confirmed the cap on compensation paid by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will be adjusted to give more money to long-serving employees with large pension pots.

Under current legislation benefits for members of schemes that end up in the PPF after an employer insolvency who have not reached normal retirement age are capped at £31,380 a year. But the Dep...

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