Press releases

The Purple Book reveals underfunding is rising as the DB universe continues to shrink

The Purple Book, also known as The Pensions Universe Risk Profile, is now in its 15th edition.

Sara Protheroe awarded coveted OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Sara, who was recently appointed to the PPF Board and is the Chief Customer Officer, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to pensioners.

PPF withstands market shocks in 2019/20

Investments return 5.2 per cent – the same as in 2018/19 – despite market turbulence caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and assets grew from £32.1bn to £36.1bn. 

PPF consultation on levy rules for 2021/22 steers a steady course in difficult environment

The PPF’s strong funding position means no need to act to raise the levy now

PPF supports struggling levy payers with payment extension

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has announced that it will give levy payers struggling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic up to 90 days interest free to pay their 2020/21 levy bill. 

Pension bodies unite to reassure UK pension savers

The PPF has joined forces with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Pensions Regulator (TPR), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Ombudsman to create the guide for pension savers.

Pension Protection Fund appoints 11 firms to new Trustee and Support Services panel

By introducing the Trustee and Support Services panel, the PPF hopes to improve the pre and post insolvency experience for both members and trustees.

PPF 7800 Index shows decline in aggregate deficit figure for April

A scheme’s 179 liabilities represent, broadly speaking, the premium that would have to be paid to an insurance company to take on the payment of PPF levels of compensation. This compensation may be lower than full scheme benefits.

PPF launches five-year Diversity & Inclusion strategy

The D&I strategy sets out the PPF’s ambitions, challenges and future plans as well as how progress is to be measured over the next five years, reflecting also on the achievements made so far.

PPF announces appointment of Sara Protheroe to the Board

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today announced the appointment of Sara Protheroe, Chief Customer Officer, to its Board with immediate effect.

PPF will ‘go-live’ with Dun & Bradstreet insolvency risk scores in April

Respondents to the PPF’s recent levy consultation welcomed the introduction of the new services developed with Dun & Bradstreet with some small scale improvements

PPF publishes 2019 Gender Pay Gap report

As of 31 March 2019 our median gender pay gap stood at 13 per cent (17 per cent in 2018). The mean pay gap is 22.5 per cent (23.5 per cent in 2018); the median bonus gap is 30.5 per cent (unchanged from 2018) and the mean bonus gap is 66 per cent (59 per cent in 2018).