Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 63720
Pensions
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give pension scheme trustees the authority to award discretionary increases to those already claiming a pension.
Answer
Torsten BellDiscretionary indexation is over and above the statutory requirements. This discretion is usually exercised by the trustees with the agreement of the sponsoring employer. Some schemes have previously paid discretionary increases on a regular basis. Howeve...
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