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occupational pension

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noun

  1. a pension scheme provided for the members of a particular occupation or by a specific employer or group of employers

  2. a pension derived from such a scheme

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"For individual pension savers at Alecta, the impact of this investment on future occupational pension payments is very small," it adds.

From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023

Abbey Life, a British insurer, has been closed to new business since February 2000, but it accepts increases on existing policies and new members to some pre-existing occupational pension plans.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2016

Then, five years ago, they hit upon a solution – legislation was passed requiring every employer in the land, no matter what its size, to offer staff an occupational pension scheme.

From Forbes ● Oct. 30, 2014

Membership of defined contribution occupational pension schemes also fell slightly, from 9% to 6%.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2012

Unions have complained that occupational pension savers risk being punished under the new rules with lower pension payouts when they retire.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2011

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