Half of FTSE 100 firms face combined pension deficit of £43bn, but paid out £53bn in dividends, report findsBritain’s biggest companies paid five times more in dividends than they did pension contributions last year, according to a new report that highlights the pressure on retirement schemes.FTSE 100 companies paid £13.3bn towards their defined benefit pension schemes, compared with £71.8bn in payments to shareholders, according to the consultancy firm LCP’s annual study of pensions. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
Read more…Top UK firms paid five times more in dividends than into pensions















