Deficits

House builder Persimmon's defined benefit (DB) scheme has fallen into a funding deficit after liabilities climbed £73.4m in twelve months.

Costain Group's defined benefit (DB) scheme deficit has risen by £16.9m in one year, according to its interim report.

As deficits continue to grow Con Keating urges schemes to think carefully about what they do next.

Allowing struggling defined benefit (DB) schemes to temporarily stop paying pension increases could help them get back on track while avoiding huge cuts to members' pensions.

Malcolm McLean wonders whether Sir Philip Green will accept a moral responsibility to deal with the BHS pension deficit.

Brick maker Ibstock is consulting on closing its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual, potentially affecting 40% of the company's UK staff.

Sponsor contribution levels for the FTSE 100 defined benefit (DB) schemes are the highest since 2009 according to an LCP survey.

Structural imbalances in the gilts market have worsened since the central bank's QE programme faced major setbacks. Supply is squeezed and prices are distorted, pushing down yields yet again. Stephanie Baxter asks if we should be worried.

Nestlé has agreed a deal with trade unions to secure its £3.8bn career average defined benefit (DB) scheme after the company had tried to close it down.

Royal Mail's defined benefit (DB) scheme could be closed to future accrual after its contributions are set to more than double from 2018.