Latest TPR DB scheme data shows funding improvements

Data for ‘tranche 17’ schemes from 2021 to 2022 also shows reduction in length of recovery plans

Jasmine Urquhart
clock • 2 min read
Latest TPR DB scheme data shows funding improvements

Improvements in defined benefit (DB) scheme funding levels have been recorded in The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) latest data on occupational DB schemes.

The data for the 1,640 ‘tranche 17' schemes, measuring the year to 21 September 2022, showed a 5% rise in the median funding level to 97%, compared with 92% for ‘tranche 14' schemes. A minority ...

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