Information on retirement income - November 2022


Reference Case Number: FOI9687

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

In relation to your recent Retirement income market data 2021/22 data release on 6 October, could you please publish the aggregated Retirement Income Stock Data you collected in Part 1, questions 4-16, of the REP016 retirement income market study data return, for the period March 2021 - March 2022.

FCA response:

The data provided in the table below has been aggregated for all firms who submitted the REP016 return to the FCA. The data covers the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

 

Ref

Label

Value

4A

How many defined contribution (DC) pension plans do you have in accumulation where the plan holder is aged 55 or over and has not accessed their pension? : Contract

£8,273,610

4B

How many defined contribution (DC) pension plans do you have in accumulation where the plan holder is aged 55 or over and has not accessed their pension? : Trust

£2,247,934

5A

How many DC pension plans do you have with only uncrystallised assets where the plan holder is aged 55 or over and has at any time taken a lump sum payment via uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (UFPLS) ? : Contract

£72,280

5B

How many DC pension plans do you have with only uncrystallised assets where the plan holder is aged 55 or over and has at any time taken a lump sum payment via uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (UFPLS) ? : Trust

£11,663

6A

How many DC pension plans do you have in accumulation where the plan holder is aged under 55 years old? : Contract

£20,674,500

6B

How many DC pension plans do you have in accumulation where the plan holder is aged under 55 years old? : Trust

£8,776,808

7A

How many DC pension plans do you have which are still solely in accumulation (uncrystallised) and have a guaranteed income benefit such as a guaranteed annuity rate (GAR), deferred annuity option, or guaranteed minimum pension (GMP)? : Contract

£846,035

7B

How many DC pension plans do you have which are still solely in accumulation (uncrystallised) and have a guaranteed income benefit such as a guaranteed annuity rate (GAR), deferred annuity option, or guaranteed minimum pension (GMP)? : Trust

£88,045

8A

What is your total value of uncrystallised assets under administration (AUA) in DC pension plans? (£) : Contract

£946,459,776,185

8B

What is your total value of uncrystallised assets under administration (AUA) in DC pension plans? (£)  : Trust

£130,142,615,090

9A

How many DC pension plan holders do you have over 55 years old that have partly crystallised their pension plan (e.g. phased or drip feed drawdown)? : Contract

£577,474

9B

How many DC pension plan holders do you have over 55 years old that have partly crystallised their pension plan (e.g. phased or drip feed drawdown)? : Trust

£18,487

10A

How many drawdown (capped and flexi) plans do you have where 100% of the funds are crystallised? : Contract

£963,593

10B

How many drawdown (capped and flexi) plans do you have where 100% of the funds are crystallised? : Trust

£24,172

11A

How many drawdown plans do you have where a PCLS has been paid but no income has ever been taken? : Contract

£534,730

11B

How many drawdown plans do you have where a PCLS has been paid but no income has ever been taken? : Trust

£17,058

12A

What is the total value of crystallised assets under administration (AUA) in DC pension plans? (£) : Contract

£213,463,947,697

12B

What is the total value of crystallised assets under administration (AUA) in DC pension plans? (£) : Trust

£9,429,072,208

13A

In total how many annuities do you currently have in payment? : Contract

£6,981,733

14A

What was the total income paid on all your annuities in payment during the reporting period? (£) : Contract

£15,225,106,579

15A

What is the total number of plans where the plan holder made regular withdrawals by drawdown or UFPLS? : Contract

£424,007

16A

What is the total number of plans where the plan holder made ad hoc partial withdrawals by drawdown or UFPLS? : Contract

£196,216