Private sector DB membership drops by 200,000

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Active membership in private sector defined benefit schemes declined by 200,000 to 2.4 million in 2009 but remained constant in the public sector, official statistics show.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed nearly 30m people are members of an occupational pension scheme. Figures show 27.7m people are members of occupational pension schem...

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