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
Labour — Ealing 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 BellMembers 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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