PPF finds DB surplus increased slightly in December to £428.2bn

PPF 7800 Index reported a funding ratio decrease of nearly 3% during the month

Jasmine Urquhart
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The PPF 7800 index measured a surplus increase in December
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The PPF 7800 index measured a surplus increase in December

The aggregate surplus of the 5,050 defined benefit (DB) schemes in the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) 7800 Index increased by almost £3bn in December.

The index, which measured the latest funding position of DB schemes as at 31 December 2023, measured the aggregate surplus at £428.2bn, up from £425.5bn at the end of November 2023. The funding ...

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