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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.
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 5:00PM Sun, 14 Mar 2010
- Available until 12:00AM Thu, 1 Jan 2099
- First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 8:00PM Tue, 9 Mar 2010
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- Duration 40 minutes
