Refering to note (iii) why don’t we deduct the benefits paid by trustees of scheme $6m from operating activities in cashflow statement ? What is the treatment for this activity ?
The benefits paid out have no net cash effect. To pay the benefits the assets are liquidated, giving us a cash receipt but then this is paid out and reduces the liability. The inflow and outflow both net off to zero, hence nothing is seen in the SCF.