Pensions - Articles - Pension Protection Fund Index for March 2017


Since July 2007 the Pension Protection Fund has published the latest estimated funding position, on a s179 basis, for the defined benefit schemes in its eligible universe.

 The PPF 7800 index is published on the second Tuesday of every month, and the PPF and Pensions Regulator jointly publish The Purple Book each year. 

 March 2017 Update

 Highlights

 The aggregate deficit of the 5,794 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index is estimated to have increased over the month to £242.0 billion at the end of February 2017, from a deficit of £196.5 billion at the end of January 2017.
 The funding ratio worsened from 88.2 per cent at end January 2017 to 86.2 per cent.
 Total assets were £1,511.1 billion and total liabilities were £1,753.1 billion.
 There were 4,380 schemes in deficit and 1,414 schemes in surplus.

 
 View the full update here

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