Defined benefit white paper delayed to spring

The announcement was made by pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman in parliament on 11 January during a debate on the beleaguered Plumbing and Mechanical Services (UK) Industry Pension Scheme. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had originally planned to publish the paper in the winter, announcing the timeline last July. And, speaking at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) annual conference in October, DWP director for private pensions and stewardship Charlotte Clark indicated it was expected to be published by the end of February. However, Opp...