Deferred DC membership grows to 23 million

Figures show membership of deferred private sector DC schemes grew by over two million in a year

Holly Roach
clock • 3 min read
Deferred DC membership grows to 23 million

Deferred defined contribution (DC) membership grew by over two million between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

The Financial Survey of Pension Schemes revealed membership of deferred private sector DC pensions grew to 23.4 million in a year, highlighting the small pots challenge facing the UK pensions secto...

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