John Southall

DB scheme health continues to reach new highs

Typical scheme can expect to fund 98.8% of accrued benefits

31 August 2022 • 1 min read

DB schemes hit record health high

Schemes can expect to fund 98.5% of the accrued benefits

12 May 2022 • 1 min read

'New high' as DB schemes reach 98.4% funding

The health of UK DB schemes has steadily improved since the start of Covid-19

04 February 2022 • 2 min read

DB funding levels improve since onset of Covid-19

UK DB funding levels improve during pandemic but sponsor health remains top concern

09 August 2021 • 2 min read

'Stars align' to boost health of UK schemes to more than pre-Covid levels

The health of the UK’s defined benefit (DB) pension schemes has surpassed that of their pre-Covid levels as they continued to recover through final quarter of 2020, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) research reveals.

04 February 2021 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

DB funding falls by 5.1 points during first quarter, says LGIM

The economic crisis provoked by Covid-19 led to a 5.1 percentage point fall in the average defined benefit (DB) funding position in the first three months of 2020, according to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).

11 May 2020 • 1 min read

Defined Benefit

Average DB scheme able to meet 94% of benefits

A typical defined benefit (DB) scheme was able to meet 93.7% of its accrued pension rights as of 30 September this year, according to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM).

29 November 2019 • 2 min read

Defined Benefit

DB deficit falls £8.8bn over January, says PPF

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.

12 February 2019 • 2 min read