PPF reveals aggregate DB surplus remains 'relatively stable' in August

Lifeboat fund’s 7800 Index finds slight drop in DB surplus, but levels remain higher than 12 months ago

Martin Richmond
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PPF reveals aggregate DB surplus remains 'relatively stable' in August

The aggregate surplus of defined benefit (DB) schemes remained “relatively stable” during August, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

The latest data from the lifeboat fund's 7800 Index, which estimates the funding position of the 5,050 DB schemes in the index based on a section 179 basis, showed the surplus saw a narrow decrease...

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