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Pensions crisis

Fran Abrams investigates allegations that some companies are dumping their pension fund obligations and leaving the Pensions Protection Fund to pick up the bill.

Five years ago the government promised to provide a safety net for when pension funds went bust, but this new scheme is already more than a billion pounds in deficit. Fran Abrams investigates allegations that some companies are simply dumping their obligations and leaving the Pensions Protection Fund - and in some cases the taxpayer - to pick up the bill.

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40 minutes

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Sun 14 Mar 2010 17:00

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  • Tue 9 Mar 2010 20:00
  • Sun 14 Mar 2010 17:00

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