DB deficit falls £8.8bn over January, says PPF

From £32bn to £23bn

James Phillips
clock • 2 min read

The combined funding level of the UK's 5,450 defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by 60 basis points (bps) over January, latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) data reveals.

The lifeboat's monthly update for last month revealed the aggregate deficit had fallen from £31.9bn to £23.1bn on a section 179 basis used to calculate PPF benefits over the month. Assets increased in value by £31.7bn, while liabilities also grew by £22.9bn, leading to the overall funding level improving slightly from 98% to 98.6%. While 81 fewer schemes were in deficit over the period, another 3,190 still recorded an aggregate funding shortfall of £163.8bn - offset by the 2,260 schemes with a combined surplus of £140.7bn. January saw gilt yields fall but the impact was offset by r...

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James Phillips

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