PPF 7800 Index shows aggregate surplus reduced by £9.3bn in December

PPF 7800 Index records no change in funding ratio during last month

Jasmine Urquhart
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PPF 7800 Index shows aggregate surplus reduced by £9.3bn in December

The aggregate surplus of the 4,969 schemes in the Pension Protection Fund’s 7800 Index fell by £9.3bn to £226.2bn in December.

The PPF's index showed the aggregate funding position dropped by £9.3bn to reach a £226.2bn surplus from a £235.5bn surplus the previous month. The index also recorded no change in the funding r...

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