Written questions

Workplace Pensions: Discounts

Commons · Question 6520 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she made of the potential merits of an immediate implementation of the SCAPE discount rate.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 12 Jun 2026

The Government remains committed to reviewing the SCAPE discount rate at every valuation cycle. The SCAPE discount rate was announced in Parliament on 19 May 2026. This is in line with established precedent for reviews of the SCAPE discount rate. Where th...