Written question asked by Baroness Altmann (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Workplace Pensions

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take to prevent employers who participated in multi-employer schemes as partnerships, rather than through limited liability companies, from losing their homes and being made bankrupt as a result of section 75 debts relating to workers who were not in their employ.

Answer

Following a Call for Evidence last year we are exploring alternative methods to help employers in multi-employer schemes manage section 75 employer debts.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL4012

Session

2016-17

Subjects

Debts Liability Insolvency Workplace pensions Partnerships Pension funds

Link

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