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Employers give thumbs down to risk-sharing schemes

As part of its deregulatory review, the government has been considering whether or not it is possible to design pension schemes so that the risks associated with defined-benefit (DB) provision can be shared more equally between employers and employees.

In the course of its investigations into the issue, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) conducted a consultation in the summer.