Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 65819

Workplace Pensions: Index Linking

Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Dr Rupa Huq

LabourEaling Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will consider making provision for mandatory index-linked payments in pre-1997 defined benefit pension schemes.

Answer

Torsten Bell
Members of these pension schemes are understandably concerned at seeing inflation erode the value of their retirement income.Most schemes do pay some pre-1997 indexation, because of scheme rules or as a discretionary benefit. Analysis published last year ...

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