"defined contributions" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} defined contributions (not comparable)
  1. (UK, pensions) Describing a pension scheme in which an employer agrees to provide a pension payment or lump sum on retirement that is based on the combination of the employer's and employee's contributions to the scheme over the employee's working life. Tags: UK, not-comparable Categories (topical): Pensions Synonyms: money purchase, DC, defined contribution
    Sense id: en-defined_contributions-en-adj-9rK8Vh23 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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