Scheme closures
Defined Benefit
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will ballot its members on strike action over Royal Mail's plans to close its defined benefit (DB) scheme.
06 September 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has told Royal Mail it must make significant progress in resolving its pensions dispute by 6 September to avoid industrial action.
17 August 2017
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3 min read
Defined Benefit
The planned closure of Capita's defined benefit (DB) scheme could be met with strike action as Unite launches a ballot of its members.
15 August 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Royal Mail has offered its employees a cash balance defined benefit (DB) scheme as a compromise for closing its current career average DB scheme to accrual.
28 April 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The aggregate deficit of ITV's defined benefit (DB) schemes grew by 86% last year, according to the broadcaster's preliminary results.
01 March 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Ibstock will close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual from the end of the month, it has announced.
16 January 2017
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The number of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) plans which are cashflow negative has increased from 50% to 57% over the course of the year according to Hymans Robertson.
01 November 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Unions have blasted ITV for putting members' retirement plans "in jeopardy" by planning to close its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual.
08 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Post Office employees are set to strike next week over the planned closure of its defined benefit (DB) scheme and branches.
08 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Brick maker Ibstock is consulting on closing its defined benefit (DB) scheme to future accrual, potentially affecting 40% of the company's UK staff.
18 August 2016
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1 min read
