Pension liabilities rose by £1trn over five years, ONS data reveals

Victoria Tichá
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Total UK pension liabilities rose to approximately £7.6trn from 2010 to 2015, according to the latest data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

This is an increase from £6.6trn at the end of 2010, when the liabilities were last estimated by the ONS. Of the total £7.6trn, £4trn was in state pensions, £0.9trn in the unfunded public sector...

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