Pensions, savings and investments

State, private, occupational and workplace pensions, including pension trends that draws together data from other government departments and organisations.

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INS: LT: INC: Premiums earned: Occupational pensions: Regular

£ 1,487 million

2018 Q4

Release date:: 21 March 2019
Next release:: This release is being discontinued

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Pension wealth in Great Britain: April 2016 to March 2018

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Total private pension wealth in Great Britain was £6.1 trillion in April 2016 to March 2018 (42% of total wealth), up from £3.6 trillion (34% of total wealth) in July 2006 to June 2008, after adjusting for inflation.
In April 2016 to March 2018, nearly half (48%) of all private pension wealth was held in pensions in payment, 37% in active pensions and 15% in preserved pensions; these proportions have been stable over time.
The percentage of adults below the State Pension age actively contributing to a private pension has increased since July 2010 to June 2012, from 43% to 53%; this rise reflects increased participation in defined contribution schemes, likely to be a result of the introduction of automatic enrolment between 2012 and 2018.

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Time series related to Pensions, savings and investments

Net investment by UK financial institutions

£ -34,169 million 2018 Q4

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21 March 2019

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This release is being discontinued

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Datasets related to Pensions, savings and investments

Investment by Insurance Companies, Pension Funds and Trusts time series dataset

Quarterly net investment, balance sheet and income and expenditure data. All data are reported on a current price basis (effects of price changes included).
Occupational pension schemes in the UK

Annual data on membership (active, preserved and pensioner), contribution rates and benefits for occupational pension schemes in the UK.
Median Contribution Rates to Workplace Pensions by Age Group and Sector

Median employee, employer and total contribution rates for employees eligible for automatic enrolment in the public, private and all sectors.
Median Contribution Rates to Workplace Pensions by Pension Type and Sector

Median employee, employer and total contribution rates for employees eligible for automatic enrolment in the public, private and all sectors.
Median Contribution Rates to Workplace Pensions by Occupation and Sector

Median employee, employer and total contribution rates for employees eligible for automatic enrolment in the public, private and all sectors.
Median Contribution Rates to Workplace Pensions by Age Group and Sector

Median employee, employer and total contribution rates for employees eligible for automatic enrolment in the public, private and all sectors.

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Statistical bulletins

Pension wealth in Great Britain: April 2016 to March 2018

Private pension wealth in Great Britain, April 2016 to March 2018, taken from the sixth round of the Wealth and Assets Survey.
Employee workplace pensions in the UK: 2020 provisional and 2019 final results

Membership and contributions to workplace pension arrangements for UK employees by type, age, industry, public and private sector, occupation, and size of company. Compiled from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Pensions short stories: Employees eligible for automatic enrolment: contributions to workplace pensions, 2005 to 2014

Distribution of employee and employer contribution rate bands. Median contribution rates are provided by sector and by employee age, employer size, annual earnings bands and pension scheme type.
Occupational Pension Schemes Survey, UK: 2018

The nature of occupational pension provision in the UK providing summary data from the Occupational Pension Schemes Survey on membership of schemes and contributions paid.
MQ5: Investment by insurance companies, pension funds and trusts: October to December 2018

Investment choices of financial institutions based on financial transactions (investments and disinvestments), including balance sheet data for short-term assets and liabilities, and income and expenditure data.

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Early indicator estimates from the Wealth and Assets Survey

Preliminary estimates for Great Britain from the Wealth and Assets Survey using attitudinal data not dependent on thorough checking and imputation methodology.

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