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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by John Heppell (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Occupational Pensions

Question
What recent steps his Department has taken to protect employees' occupational pensions.
Answer

This Government introduced a more powerful and proactive pensions regulator to protect the benefits of occupational pension scheme members. We also established the Pension Protection Fund, which provides protection to more than 12 million members of eligible defined benefit occupational pension schemes. About 140,000 people will receive help from the financial assistance scheme.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
487 c565 
253028 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Workplace pensions
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk