Hampshire -v- Pension Protection Fund: every individual member entitled to compensation of at least 50% on employer's insolvency

The Advocate General Kokott (AG) has given her opinion in Grenville Hampshire -v- The Board of the Pension Protection Fund [2018] (Case C-17/17). This challenges the level of compensation offered by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and could result in increased payments for members.

Background

Mr Hampshire initially brought the case to the Court of Appeal in July 2016, claiming that his pension was cut by 67 per cent when his company scheme was transferred into the PPF.

Filed under:
United Kingdom, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Hill Dickinson, Direct effect of EU law, Article 8 ECHR, Pension Protection Fund, Pensions Act 2004 (UK)
Authors:
Mona Jackson , Mark Ridler
Location:
United Kingdom
Firm:
Hill Dickinson