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Statutory Instruments

2004 No.2948

PENSIONS

The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2004

Made

11th November 2004

Laid before Parliament

17th November 2004

Coming into force

1st January 2005

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1), hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2004.

(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st January 2005.

The revaluation percentage for each revaluation period

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 1Column 2
Revaluation periodRevaluation percentage
1st January 1986-31st December 200497.4%
1st January 1987-31st December 200491.5%
1st January 1988-31st December 200483.8%
1st January 1989-31st December 200473.9%
1st January 1990-31st December 200461.6%
1st January 1991-31st December 200445.7%
1st January 1992-31st December 200440.0%
1st January 1993-31st December 200435.1%
1st January 1994-31st December 200432.7%
1st January 1995-31st December 200429.8%
1st January 1996-31st December 200425.0%
1st January 1997-31st December 200422.4%
1st January 1998-31st December 200418.1%
1st January 1999-31st December 200414.5%
1st January 2000-31st December 200413.2%
1st January 2001-31st December 20049.6%
1st January 2002-31st December 20047.8%
1st January 2003-31st December 20046.0%
1st January 2004-31st December 20043.1%

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Malcolm Wicks

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

11th November 2004

Explanatory Note

(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, in the year beginning 1st January 2004 and specifies revaluation percentages for the purpose of the revaluation on or after 1st January 2005 of benefits under occupational pension schemes, as required by section 84 of, and Schedule 3 to, that Act.

This Order does not impose any costs on business.