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PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations and Change in Plan Assets
The following tables present changes in, and components of, People Inc.’s net assets/liabilities for pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Year Ended December 31, 2025Year Ended December 31, 2024
PensionPost-RetirementPensionPost-Retirement
U.S.U.K.U.S.U.S.U.K.U.S.
(In thousands)
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year$3,632 $420,626 $4,042 $56,722 $488,269 $4,248 
Service cost— — — 202 — 
Interest cost138 21,589 212 1,816 19,288 206 
Net actuarial loss (gain)66 12,559 (480)(7,357)(62,955)(370)
Benefits paid (including lump sums)(666)(18,296)(65)(496)(18,822)(43)
Settlements— — — (46,856)— — 
Curtailment gain— — — (399)— — 
Foreign currency exchange rate impact— 32,201 — — (5,154)— 
Benefit obligation, end of year$3,170 $468,679 $3,709 $3,632 $420,626 $4,042 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year$— $419,963 $— $62,008 $488,701 $— 
Actual return on plan assets— 30,922 — 823 (45,117)— 
Employer contributions666 186 65 489 172 — 
Benefits paid (including lump sums)(666)(18,296)(65)(496)(18,822)— 
Settlements — — — (46,856)— — 
Transfer to QRP— — — (15,968)— — 
Foreign currency exchange rate impact— 32,154 — — (4,971)— 
Fair value of plan assets, end of year$— $464,929 $— $— $419,963 $— 
(Under) funded status, end of year$(3,170)$(3,750)$(3,709)$(3,632)$(663)$(4,042)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
The following amounts are recognized in the December 31, 2025 and 2024 balance sheet, respectively:
December 31,
20252024
PensionPost-RetirementPensionPost-Retirement
U.S.U.K.U.S.U.S.U.K.U.S.
(In thousands)
Other current assets
Prepaid benefit cost$— $— $— $— $3,275 $— 
Other non-current assets
Prepaid benefit cost— 287 — — — — 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued benefit liability(1,431)(207)(403)(1,619)(186)(432)
Other long-term liabilities
Accrued benefit liability(1,739)(3,830)(3,306)(2,013)(3,752)(3,610)
Net amount recognized$(3,170)$(3,750)$(3,709)$(3,632)$(663)$(4,042)
Schedule of Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation and Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets
The following table provides information about pension plans with projected benefit obligations and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
December 31,
20252024
U.S.U.K.U.S.U.K.
(In thousands)
Projected benefit obligation$3,170 $4,037 $3,632 $3,938 
Accumulated benefit obligation$3,170 $4,037 $3,632 $3,938 
Fair value of plan assets$— $— $— $— 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) recognized in the statement of operations were as follows:
Year Ended December 31, 2025Year Ended December 31, 2024Year Ended December 31, 2023
PensionPost-
Retirement
PensionPost-
Retirement
PensionPost-
Retirement
U.S.U.K.U.S.U.S.U.K.U.S.U.S.U.K.U.S.
(In thousands)
Service cost$— $— $— $202 $— $$211 $— $
Interest cost138 21,589 212 1,816 19,288 206 3,140 19,610 231 
Expected return on plan assets— (21,539)— (1,293)(19,289)— (1,881)(19,586)— 
Actuarial loss (gain) recognition66 3,134 (480)(6,887)1,272 (370)(932)(225)(496)
Curtailment gain— — — (399)— — — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)$204 $3,184 $(268)$(6,561)$1,271 $(163)$538 $(201)$(261)
Schedule of Assumptions
Benefit obligations were determined using the following weighted average assumptions:

Year Ended December 31, 2025Year Ended December 31, 2024
PensionPost-RetirementPensionPost-Retirement
U.S.U.K.U.S.U.S.U.K.U.S.
Discount rate
4.58%5.14%5.14%5.27%4.99%5.55%
Rate of compensation increaseN/AN/A3.50%2.96%N/A3.50%
Cash balance interest credit rate2.39%N/AN/A2.39%N/AN/A

Net periodic benefit cost (credit) was determined using the following weighted average assumptions:

Year Ended December 31, 2025Year Ended December 31, 2024Year Ended December 31, 2023
PensionPost-
Retirement
PensionPost-
Retirement
PensionPost-
Retirement
U.S.U.K.U.S.U.S.U.K.U.S.U.S.U.K.U.S.
Discount rate
5.27%4.99%5.55%5.36%4.06%5.11%5.48%4.13%5.46%
Expected return on plan assetsN/A4.99%N/A5.22%4.06%N/A4.48%4.12%N/A
Rate of compensation increaseN/AN/A3.50%2.90%N/A3.50%2.99%N/A3.50%
Cash balance interest credit rate2.39%N/AN/A2.39%N/AN/A2.39%N/AN/A
The assumed healthcare trend rates used to measure the expected cost of benefits for the post-retirement plan were as follows:

December 31,
202520242023
Initial level
7.00%6.50%6.00%
Ultimate level5.00%5.00%5.00%
Years to ultimate level864
Schedule of Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements for the U.K. pension plan assets were as follows:
December 31, 2025
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Fair Value
Measurements
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$3,183 $— $— $3,183 
Fixed income— — — — 
Insurance annuity contracts— — 461,746 461,746 
Total assets at fair value$3,183 $— $461,746 $464,929 
December 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Fair Value
Measurements
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$6,384 $— $— $6,384 
Fixed income— — 332 332 
Insurance annuity contracts— — 413,247 413,247 
Total assets at fair value$6,384 $— $413,579 $419,963 
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
Year Ended December 31,
20252024
(In thousands)
Balance at January 1$413,579 $480,502 
Purchases1,408 — 
Settlements(18,149)(18,899)
Sale(316)— 
Change in fair value33,215 (44,238)
Foreign currency translation32,009 (3,786)
Balance at December 31$461,746 $413,579 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The benefit payments for the U.S. will be made from People Inc.’s current funds and the payments for the U.K. plan will primarily be made from the funded IPC Plan; the benefit payments expected to be paid are as follows:
Pension BenefitsPost-Retirement Benefits
U.S.U.K.U.S.
Year Ending December 31,(In thousands)
2026$1,464 $20,011 $414 
2027257 21,114 387 
2028427 22,063 365 
2029194 22,998 345 
2030327 23,956 328 
2031-2035654 135,813 1,399 
Net amount recognized, end of year$3,323 $245,955 $3,238