PPF finds scheme surpluses increased by £19bn in April

Scheme deficits reduced by £4.5bn according to latest figures from the PPF 7800 Index

Martin Richmond
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PPF finds scheme surpluses increased by £19bn in April

The aggregate surplus of UK defined benefit (DB) schemes increased by £19.3bn over the month of April, according to data from the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

The lifeboat fund's 7800 Index found across the 5,131 schemes in the index, the surplus increased from £359.3bn at the end of March to £378.6bn by the end of April and the funding ratio increased o...

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