Question follow-through · 3569
Financial Assistance Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what components are included in the Government's estimate of around £2 billion for the cost of Financial Assistance Scheme pre-1997 indexation; and whether that figure includes (a) arrears, (b) indexati
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 20 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 10 Jun 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what components are included in the Government's estimate of around £2 billion for the cost of Financial Assistance Scheme pre-1997 indexation; and whether that figure includes (a) arrears, (b) indexati
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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10 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government has brought forward legislation to introduce increases on compensation payments from the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme that relate to pensions built up before 6 April 1997. These will be CPI-linked (capped at 2.5%)...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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