Freezing order (Pensions Act 2004) | Practical Law

Freezing order (Pensions Act 2004) | Practical Law

Freezing order (Pensions Act 2004)

Freezing order (Pensions Act 2004)

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Glossary

Freezing order

In the context of pensions, an order that can by made against a defined benefit scheme by the Pensions Regulator under section 23 of the Pensions Act 2004. The order directs that no further benefits can accrue under the scheme and that the scheme's winding-up cannot begin.