The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 1102

Pensions

The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2016

Made

16th November 2016

Laid before Parliament

21st November 2016

Coming into force

1st January 2017

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1).

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2016.

(2) This Order comes into force on 1st January 2017.

The higher and lower revaluation percentages for each revaluation period

2.  For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 (methods of revaluing accrued pension benefits) to the Pension Schemes Act 1993, for each revaluation period specified in column 1 below, the higher revaluation percentage is the percentage specified in column 2, and the lower revaluation percentage, if any, is the percentage specified in column 3, in relation to that period.

Column 1

Revaluation period

Column 2

Higher revaluation percentage

Column 3

Lower revaluation percentage

1st January 1986 – 31st December 2016162.6%-
1st January 1987 – 31st December 2016154.7%-
1st January 1988 – 31st December 2016144.5%-
1st January 1989 – 31st December 2016131.3%-
1st January 1990 – 31st December 2016115.0%-
1st January 1991 – 31st December 201693.8%-
1st January 1992 – 31st December 201686.2%-
1st January 1993 – 31st December 201679.7%-
1st January 1994 – 31st December 201676.5%-
1st January 1995 – 31st December 201672.7%-
1st January 1996 – 31st December 201666.3%-
1st January 1997 – 31st December 201662.8%-
1st January 1998 – 31st December 201657.2%-
1st January 1999 – 31st December 201652.3%-
1st January 2000 – 31st December 201650.6%-
1st January 2001 – 31st December 201645.8%-
1st January 2002 – 31st December 201643.4%-
1st January 2003 – 31st December 201641.0%-
1st January 2004 – 31st December 201637.2%-
1st January 2005 – 31st December 201633.0%-
1st January 2006 – 31st December 201629.5%-
1st January 2007 – 31st December 201625.0%-
1st January 2008 – 31st December 201620.3%-
1st January 2009 – 31st December 201614.6%14.6%
1st January 2010 – 31st December 201616.2%16.2%
1st January 2011 – 31st December 201612.7%12.7%
1st January 2012 – 31st December 20167.2%7.2%
1st January 2013 – 31st December 20164.9%4.9%
1st January 2014 – 31st December 20162.1%2.1%
1st January 2015 – 31st December 20160.9%0.9%
1st January 2016 – 31st December 20161.0%1.0%

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

Richard Harrington

Minster of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

16th November 2016

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the necessary revaluation percentages for the purpose of the revaluation on or after 1st January 2017 of benefits under occupational pension schemes, as required by section 84 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Pension Schemes Act 1993. It is not necessary to specify a lower revaluation percentage for revaluation periods which start before 1st January 2009.

This Order is made in the year beginning 1st January 2016 as required by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

This Order amends an existing regulatory regime by a pre-determined formula, and the administrative impact of its implementation is negligible. A full impact assessment is not necessary for such legislation.

(1)

1993 c.48; paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 was amended by section 101 of, and paragraphs 1 and 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 2 to, the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30).