Statutory Instruments
Pensions
Made
27th November 2008
Laid before Parliament
2nd December 2008
Coming into force
1st January 2009
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1).
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2008.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st January 2009.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993, the revaluation percentage for each revaluation period specified in column 1 below is the percentage specified in column 2 in relation to that period.
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Revaluation period | Revaluation percentage |
| 1st January 1986 - 31st December 2008 | 129.1% |
| 1st January 1987 - 31st December 2008 | 122.3% |
| 1st January 1988 - 31st December 2008 | 113.3% |
| 1st January 1989 - 31st December 2008 | 101.8% |
| 1st January 1990 - 31st December 2008 | 87.5% |
| 1st January 1991 - 31st December 2008 | 69.1% |
| 1st January 1992 - 31st December 2008 | 62.4% |
| 1st January 1993 - 31st December 2008 | 56.8% |
| 1st January 1994 - 31st December 2008 | 54.0% |
| 1st January 1995 - 31st December 2008 | 50.7% |
| 1st January 1996 - 31st December 2008 | 45.1% |
| 1st January 1997 - 31st December 2008 | 42.1% |
| 1st January 1998 - 31st December 2008 | 37.1% |
| 1st January 1999 - 31st December 2008 | 32.9% |
| 1st January 2000 - 31st December 2008 | 31.4% |
| 1st January 2001 - 31st December 2008 | 27.2% |
| 1st January 2002 - 31st December 2008 | 25.1% |
| 1st January 2003 - 31st December 2008 | 23.0% |
| 1st January 2004 - 31st December 2008 | 19.7% |
| 1st January 2005 - 31st December 2008 | 16.1% |
| 1st January 2006 - 31st December 2008 | 13.0% |
| 1st January 2007 - 31st December 2008 | 9.1% |
| 1st January 2008 – 31st December 2008 | 5.0% |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
William D. McKenzie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
27th November 2008
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made, as required by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48), in the year beginning 1st January 2008 and specifies the revaluation percentages for the purpose of the revaluation on or after 1st January 2009 of benefits under occupational pension schemes, as required by section 84 of, and Schedule 3 to, that Act.
This Order amends an existing regulatory regime by a pre-determined formula. A full impact assessment is not necessary for such legislation.