Statistics, Indices and Allowances

15 May 2025

Standard lump sum allowance, lump sum and death benefit allowance and annual allowance
The amounts of lump sum allowance, lump sum and death benefit allowance and annual allowance set out by the Treasury

14 May 2025

Upper and Lower Earnings Limits
Lower and Upper Earnings Limits and the Upper Accrual Point, from 1990 onwards

14 May 2025

Statutory increases on post 1988 GMPs in payment
The rates of statutory increase required for post 1988 GMPs in payment. GMP accrued between 6 April 1988 and 5 April 1997 must be increased in line with CPI, capped at 3%

12 May 2025

Occupational pensions (revaluation) orders
The statutory revaluation percentages to be applied to deferred benefits

12 May 2025

Revaluation of earnings factors
The percentages by which band earnings are revalued in order to calculate the accrued GMP, based upon the tax year the member left contracted out employment. Latest update for SI 2022 No266, effective from 6 April 2023

08 May 2025

Fixed rate early leaver GMP revaluation
A listing of the fixed rate revaluation required for GMPs secured at the date of leaving

16 April 2025

Consumer Prices Index & Retail Prices Index and the resultant percentage changes
Consumer Prices Index & Retail Prices Index figures since January 2000

27 February 2025

New life expectancy figures
The Office for National Statistics updated life expectancy calculations. For pensioners, the new life expectancy projections are not great news

24 February 2025

New ONS stats on longevity
The 100-year life and the implications for financial planning