Policy paper
Public service pensions: 2024 valuations
This is a technical note on actuarial valuations of the public service pension schemes.
This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
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The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 provides the legal framework for regular actuarial valuations of the public service pension schemes to measure the costs of the benefits being provided. These valuations will inform the future contribution rates to be paid into the schemes by employers. The 2013 Act, when taken together with regulations made under it and the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022, also provides for the introduction of a reformed cost control mechanism to ensure that the benefits of the pension schemes remain fair to members and taxpayers. The Directions, made under the 2013 Act, implement this policy.
The Treasury is publishing Directions which amend the previous Directions, to ensure that the 2024 valuations of the public service pension schemes can be completed using updated assumptions. The Treasury has a statutory duty to consult the Government Actuary before making the Directions. The Treasury completed this statutory consultation during May 2026.
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Published 19 May 2026