financial assistance scheme
Law and Regulation
The Pension Protection Fund has announced its intention to bring Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) member services in-house as part of its strategic plan for the next three years.
15 June 2017
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Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has issued a reminder to trustees and advisers to apply to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).
25 August 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) service will close to new applications from pension funds on 1 September.
01 August 2016
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
The George and Harding Group Pension Scheme (G&H) has transferred into the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) after a lengthy battle to qualify for entry.
07 July 2015
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Defined Benefit
The government should take action to ensure more money is paid out to Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) pensions according to MP Gordon Henderson.
11 February 2015
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Industry
The Pensions Action Group has met with Steve Webb to demand improvements to the Financial Assistance Scheme.
10 November 2011
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Defined Benefit
Trustees of schemes eligible for the Financial Assistance Schemes have been warned off buying missing beneficiary insurance by the Pensions Protection Fund board.
08 September 2011
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Industry
The contracted-out W&FC Bonham & Sons Limited (1988) Retirement Fund has completed its transfer to the Financial Assistance Scheme.
16 February 2011
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