Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101701

Workplace Pensions: Index Linking

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made as to the (a) merits of and (b) funding for retrospective indexation arrangements for all pre 1997 pensions scheme members.

Answer

Torsten Bell
Most defined benefit schemes pay some indexation on pensions earned before 1997. The Government recognises that the absence of indexation on pre-1997 rights in pension schemes can erode the value of pensions over time and affect members who rely on these ...

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