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Pensions Act 2011

Pensions Act 2011

2011 CHAPTER 19

Commentary on Sections

Part 3: Occupational pension schemes

Indexation and revaluation

Section 20: Pension compensation: annual increases in periodic compensation

116.Section 20 amends Schedule 7 to the PA 2004 and Schedule 5 to the PA 2008. The section removes references to the RPI when calculating indexation increases for pension compensation paid by the PPF. The reference to a specific inflation measure is replaced by a reference to the general level of prices in Great Britain.

117.The section enables the Secretary of State to decide, as the Secretary of State thinks fit, the manner in which percentage increases in the general level of prices are to be determined for this purpose (for example, by reference to CPI) and requires the Secretary of State to publish any such decision. As a result of these amendments, a redundant definition of RPI is omitted from the PA 2004.

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