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The relationship at a specified date (often the valuation date) between the value of the assets and the value of the liabilities of a defined benefit pension scheme, often expressed as a ratio (the ‘funding ratio’).
The relationship at a specified date (often the valuation date) between the value of the assets and the value of the liabilities of a defined benefit pension scheme, often expressed as a ratio (the ‘funding ratio’).


The funding level is frequently expressed as a percentage. For example, when assets are 100 and liabilities are 90, the funding level is 90/100 = 90%.
The funding level is frequently expressed as a percentage.  


(Not to be confused with the ''deficit'', which in this example is 100 - 90 = 10.)
 
'''Example'''
 
Assets = £100m
 
Liabilities = £90m
 
The funding level is:
 
90 / 100
 
= 90%.
 
 
(Not to be confused with the ''deficit'', which in this example is 100 - 90 = £10m.)




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* [[Statement of funding principles]]
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* [[Statutory funding objective]]
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 1 July 2022

Pensions.

The relationship at a specified date (often the valuation date) between the value of the assets and the value of the liabilities of a defined benefit pension scheme, often expressed as a ratio (the ‘funding ratio’).

The funding level is frequently expressed as a percentage.


Example

Assets = £100m

Liabilities = £90m

The funding level is:

90 / 100

= 90%.


(Not to be confused with the deficit, which in this example is 100 - 90 = £10m.)


See also