Dataset: Occupational Pension Schemes Survey, Membership
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Unit of measurement
Millions of people
Benefit type
- All benefit types
- Defined Benefit
- Defined Contribution
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Defined benefit (DB) is a pension scheme where the contributions and pension payments are agreed upfront. Examples include 'final salary' or 'career average'. Defined contribution (DC) a scheme where pension contributions are invested. The amount paid in and the performance of the investment determine the value of the pension. It is also known as a 'money purchase pension'.
Geographic areas
- United Kingdom
Membership type
- Actives
- All members
- Pensions in payment
- Preserved pension entitlements
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Active members: Current employees who contribute to the pension scheme (or have contributions made on their behalf). People with preserved pension entitlements: Former employees (sometimes called deferred members) who paid in to, or have rights to, a pension scheme they no longer contribute to. Deferred members are entitled to their pension when they reach an agreed age. Pensioner members: Members who are receiving pension payments from the scheme.
Public/private sector
- All sectors
- Private
- Public
Scheme membership size band
- 1,000 to 4,999
- 10,000+
- 100 to 999
- 12 to 99
- 2 to 11
- 5,000 to 9,999
- All sizebands
Status
- All statuses
- Closed
- Open
Time
- All years between 2016 and 2016
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