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TPR’s 2019 annual funding statement—a long-term and tougher funding approach

Published on: 06 March 2019

Table of contents

  • Original news
  • How does TPR’s funding approach for 2019 differ from previous years?
  • What does TPR have to say about managing risks?
  • How should employers and trustees tackle the tension between pensions and dividend payments?
  • Has TPR expressed other significant views?
  • What are TPR’s next steps?
  • What are the implications of TPR’s 2019 annual funding statement?

Article summary

Pensions analysis: On 5 March 2019, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) published its 2019 annual funding statement, which is particularly relevant to defined benefit (DB) schemes with valuation dates between 22 September 2018 and 21 September 2019 and schemes undergoing significant changes that require a review of their funding and risk strategies. Among other things, it sets out TPR’s views about topical issues such as the tension between pensions and dividend payments, long recovery plans and late valuations.

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