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What are contingent assets?

There are three types of contingent asset arrangements which - providing certain requirements are met - can reduce the amount of risk-based levy your scheme will pay.� Types of contingent assets Type A: Guarantees from a parent or group companyType B: Cash, UK real estate and securitiesType C: Letters of credit and bank guarantees

What are contingent assets?

Contingent assets are arrangements that can be put in place to support the level of scheme funding, particularly in the event of employer insolvency.

How to certify contingent assets

You’ll need to certify your contingent assets on The Pension Regulator's Exchange system by midnight on 31 March.

PPF confirms levy determination for 2019/20

Following the consultation launched in September, the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has today published its final levy rules for the 2019/20 levy year.

Pension Protection Fund announces levy estimate for 2019/20

Levy estimate for 2019/20 will be £500 million, down from £550 million in 2018/19

Information for levy payers during COVID-19

We�re here to help, so please check the information below and contact us if you have any questions. Levy payers Contingent asset documents� Our requirements for submitting contingent asset documents have changed.� Please don�t send us hard copies of documents. You should:

PPF Confirms Levy Determination for 2017/18

 Levy rules for 2017/18 to remain largely unchanged for third year of the triennium

2019/20 levy year

We issued invoices for this year in September 2019. Find out more information on how to pay and the levy rules here.

Insolvency risk scores

Use our portal to check the insolvency risk scores used to calculate your levy invoice.

Future of the Levy

We are developing our long-term approach to the levy in response to our new funding strategy