Current legislation already requires schemes to have sufficient and appropriate assets to cover the cost of paying future pensions when they fall due, or to put in place a recovery plan to ensure that the scheme returns to full funding within a reasonable period. It also prohibits the transfer of funds from the scheme to the employer apart from some limited circumstances and where there is a surplus.<\/ins><\/p>The Government\u2019s Security and Sustainability in Defined Benefit Pension Schemes Green Paper explores a number of aspects of defined benefit pensions, including scheme funding arrangements and invites views. This paper was laid before Parliament on 20 February 2017.<\/p>
The closing date for comments is 14 May 2017; responses can be submitted to the following postal address:<\/p>
DB Consultation Private Pensions<\/p>
First Floor<\/p>
Caxton House<\/p>
6-12 Tothill Street<\/p>
London<\/p>
SW1A 9NA<\/p>"}
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The number of work coaches employed by the department in each of the last three years, shown by each nation within Great Britain and also by Jobcentre Plus district can be seen in the tables below.<\/p>
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By the end of March 2018 we plan to have around 2,500 more Work Coaches in Jobcentres across the nations and regions of Great Britain. However, the final allocation of work coaches will be based on funding, claimant activity and determined by need.<\/p>
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