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Funding—overview
Methods of valuing defined benefit liabilities
How defined benefit (DB) liabilities are measured hinges on:
- whether they stem from past service or anticipated future service, and
- the valuation methodology selected.
Regular forms of valuation include:
- scheme‑specific funding assessments (see ‘The scheme‑specific funding regime’ below)
- solvency (buy‑out) assessments
- for actuarial valuations with an effective date on or after 22 September 2024, valuations on a low dependency funding basis (see ‘The scheme‑specific funding regime’ below)
- valuations on a Pension Protection Fund (PPF) basis as required by the Pensions Act 2004, ss 143 and 179 (commonly termed s 143 valuations and s 179 valuations)
- neutral estimates as described under E.2.10 of the Pensions Technical Actuarial Standard
- cash equivalent transfer values as set out in the Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996, SI 1996/1847
- valuations on an accounting basis (often referred to as IAS 19 and UK GAAP valuations)
For more detail, see Practice Note: Methods of valuing DB pension liabilities and related funding concepts.
The scheme-specific funding regime
A statutory funding regime applies to occupational pension schemes with the aim of ensuring that...
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