Matt Smith

Stephanie Hawthorne takes a look at the issue of discretionary pension increases

Increase in surplus a result of bond yield increase and a fall in inflation expectations

Decrease in surplus due to falling bond yields and turbulence in the banking sector

Rises in bond yields during the month cited as primary driver for rising surpluses

Schemes saw a marginal increase in their surpluses following gilt market turmoil

The lifeboat fund says scheme funding levels steady after sharp improvement in September

Funding levels continue to rise on the back of higher gilt yields, but outlook is uncertain

Funding levels steady and in surplus but liabilities up amid rising inflation expectations