The department for work and pensions finally shattered the collective defined contribution dream late last year when it announced it would be taking no further action on this widely-supported form of risk sharing.
The DWP cited two main reasons for its decision: the risk of unacceptable intergenerational unfairness and a risk of breaching European legislation (PP Online, December 16, 2009). The announce...
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