Just 5% of FTSE 250 firms still run large DB schemes

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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Only 11 companies in the FTSE 250 provide defined benefit (DB) pensions for a significant number of employees, according to JLT Employee Benefits.

These firms still provide such benefits for more than 5% of each company's total payroll, while less than 20% of the FTSE 250 provide benefits of 1% or less of total payroll. The results are bas...

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