Pension schemes data, research reports and surveys providing an interesting overview of the current pensions landscape.
Automatic enrolment
Research and analysis relating to automatic enrolment.
Declaration of compliance monthly reports
The automatic enrolment monthly declaration of compliance report is based on information provided to us by employers when they complete their declaration, supplemented by annual reports including additional analysis and commentary.
Automatic enrolment declaration of compliance: monthly report
Published: September 2022
Older automatic enrolment research
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DB pension schemes
Research and analysis relating to defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.
DB and hybrid schemes annual landscape report
Annual report on DB occupational pension schemes including those also providing defined contribution (DC) benefits.
Annual landscape report on DB and hybrid schemes 2021
Published: December 2021
Annual landscape report on DB and hybrid schemes 2020
Published: March 2021
DB schemes survey
Research on DB trust-based pension schemes.
Long-term funding objective (LTO)
Research from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD).
Purple Book
The Purple Book was a joint annual publication by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and The Pensions Regulator, focusing on the risks faced by DB pension schemes, predominantly in the private sector.
The Purple Book is now published by the PPF and can be found on the PPF website.
Scheme funding analysis
The annual scheme funding report is based on the analysis of valuations submitted to TPR by UK DB and hybrid schemes. The publication is produced in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority Code for official statistics which came into force in January 2009.
Scheme funding analysis 2022
Published: 28 July 2022
Based on Tranche 15 schemes (with effective valuation dates falling from 22 September 2019 to 21 September 2020 inclusive).
Scheme funding analysis 2021
Published: July 2021
Based on Tranche 14 schemes (with effective valuation dates falling from 22 September 2018 to 21 September 2019 inclusive).
Scheme funding analysis 2020
Published: August 2020
Based on Tranche 13 schemes (with effective valuation dates falling from 22 September 2017 to 21 September 2018 inclusive).
Annual funding statement research
Research findings relating to our defined benefit (DB) annual funding statements. You can find our DB annual funding statements in our statements section.
Older defined benefit research
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DC pension schemes
Research and analysis relating to defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.
DC trust
DC trust is an annual publication giving a high-level snapshot of the trust-based DC and hybrid landscape.
We recommend that you use the most recent version of DC trust as it includes data for the past five years.
DC trust: scheme return data 2021 to 2022
Published: January 2022
DC trust: scheme return data 2020 to 2021
Published: March 2021
DC trust: scheme return data 2019 to 2020
Published: February 2020
DC schemes survey
Research on DC trust-based pension schemes.
Older defined contribution research
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
Promoting high standards of diversity and inclusion among our regulated community
Published: September 2022
Our action plan to support governing bodies to improve their diversity and inclusion practices.
Master trust pension schemes
Master trust authorisation has raised standards for the 16 million memberships saving into the 37 authorised schemes in the market, which have demonstrated that they meet the required standards across five key areas.
Master trust market post authorisation: final facts and figures
Published: November 2019
Public service pension schemes
Research on pension schemes in the public sector.
Governance and administration risks in public service pension schemes: an engagement report
Published: September 2019
Our findings from our engagement with 10 local government funds, selected from across the UK, to understand scheme managers’ approaches to a number of key risks.
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Pension scams
Summary of a review into the threat of pension scams.
Pension scams threat assessment: summary
Published: 15 June 2022
Perceptions trackers
The perceptions tracker is an annual survey involving extensive interviews across our key stakeholder audiences. It enables us to monitor opinions and perceptions of us as a regulator and gives a good indication of how satisfied people are with their contact with us.
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