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Changes resulting from new bridging pension regulations

The Pension Protection Fund has today issued a new version of the section 179 valuation guidance. The new guidance takes account of the regulations which came into force on 24th February 2018 in relation to step-down pensions.

Important changes for those considering retirement soon

Read how changes to our retirement factors coming in October 2025 may affect your retirement.

We're updating our actuarial factors

Each year we update our actuarial factors to make sure they’re actuarially equivalent, so the cost to us of providing each member's compensation is the same regardless of the choices they make.

Our role during a restructuring or insolvency

BHS, Toys R Us, Debenhams, British Steel. In recent years we’ve seen a number of high-profile company insolvencies and restructurings.

Restructuring professionals and insolvency practitioners

Our Restructuring and Insolvency team are always happy to speak with you about any concerns you have.

Technical guidance for previous periods

Here you'll find all the necessary valuation guidance and factors that were valid for previous periods. Please use the links below: Valuation guidance valid for previous periods

Restructuring guidance

We will take part in restructuring if it means the return from the employer will be better than if the business had been simply left to fail. It usually involves removing the pension debt from the company, allowing it to continue to trade with a positive cash flow and potentially make a profit.