PPF

Category: Pensions · Reviewed by Matt Bartlett, Director · Founder · Last reviewed 2026-06-10

PPF is the standard UK pensions market abbreviation for the Pension Protection Fund. See the principal entry, Pension Protection Fund, for statutory basis, compensation levels and Pension Protection Levy framework.

Category: Pensions Also known as: Pension Protection Fund Related concepts: Pension Protection Fund, Defined benefit pension

Definition

PPF = Pension Protection Fund. See Pension Protection Fund.

Legal / Regulatory basis

See Pension Protection Fund. Established under the Pensions Act 2004.

Scope of cover

See Pension Protection Fund.

Practical example

A DB scheme actuary says “the scheme is in PPF assessment”; the trustee understands this to mean the scheme has entered Pension Protection Fund assessment because the sponsor has become insolvent.

See also

• Pension Protection Fund
• Defined benefit pension
• The Pensions Regulator

References

1. Pensions Act 2004, Part 2 — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/35

This entry is part of the Apex Insurance Wiki. Last reviewed by Matt Bartlett on 2026-06-10. Next review: 2026-12-10.

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