Toys’R’Us is another signal for Government to recognise dangers lurking in UK pension schemes
Toys’R’Us pension woes highlight risks in employer pension promises. Most private companies cannot shoulder open-ended multi-decade liabilities. In coming years, more employers will look to offload their pension schemes – or be bankrupted by them. Toys’R’Us is the latest casualty in the UK defined benefit pension crisis, highlighting yet again that private sector employer pension promises cannot always be relied upon. The Government recently concluded that most employers can afford their pension deficits, but I believe this is too complacent.