DB Pensions – End-February 2012 PPF 7800 deficit

PPF 7800 DB Pension Scheme Funding Ratio - February 2012Data: PPF

20 March 2012
The Pension Protection Fund produces a monthly index update (the March 2012 release has data taken as at 29 February 2012) of the estimated funding position of the defined benefit schemes which would be potentially eligible for entry into the Fund.

Total scheme deficits showed an decrease from £265.5bn as at end January to £222.2bn as at end February with a corresponding improvement in s179 funding ratio to 82.4%.

It is worth noting that s179 deficits are calculated with reference to eligible benefits on entry to the PPF (approximately: 100% of pensions already in payment and 90% of accrual for members below pensionable age, subject to a compensation cap), and so would likely be lower than a deficit calculated on a full buyout basis.

The backdrop to this change over the month was an improvement both in equity markets (helping assets) and gilt yields (helping liabilities) between the end of January and February.

A full report is provided by the PPF at this external page

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