British Steel Pension Scheme

The bridging pension anomaly faced by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will be removed under plans unveiled by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

This week's top stories included the revelation that the Communication Workers Union was planning to cut its pension provision, despite launching a ballot for industrial action against Royal Mail for similar plans.

A regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) has been conducted for the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) after no appeals were lodged since it was agreed in principle last month.

Jonathan Stapleton looks at this summer's developments in pensions regulation, and asks what has happened to the August lull.

This week's top stories include estimates suggesting a 20% flat rate of tax relief could save the Treasury £13bn.

This week's top stories include coverage of the political party manifestos ahead of the snap general election, and Tata Steel nearing a deal for the British Steel Pension Scheme.

Tata Steel has agreed the "key commercial terms" of a regulated apportionment arrangement with the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) in a deal that could be worth in excess of £550m.

The industry is at risk of being side-tracked by short-term funding data and high-profile defined benefit (DB) failures, the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) chief executive has warned.

This week's top stories included analysis suggesting the British Steel Pension Scheme could have a £2bn surplus, while the Treasury removed its controversial MPAA cut from the Finance Bill.

The British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) could have a £2bn surplus when using best estimate investment return assumptions, analysis by First Actuarial has suggested.