SCA examines capitalised interest in applying the in duplum rule
Interest that accrues and remains unpaid does not escape the in duplum rule merely because it is capitalised.
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Adjudicator aligns with High Court’s ruling on the in duplum rule
The OPFA confirms that penalty interest on late employer contributions may not exceed the original capital owing – in line with the Full Bench’s judgment in March.
Fund loses bid to remove limit on interest on arrear contributions
The Full Bench affirms that interest under the Pension Funds Act is capped by the common law in duplum rule.
