The papers below have been prepared by the Public Relations Committee of the Pensions Board and are directed primarily at members of the media.

• Defined benefit - defined contribution
  Questions that members of defined benefit schemes should ask when it is suggested that their scheme is turned into a defined contribution scheme Jul 2001
• The effect of low inflation and low interest rates [pdf]
  In recent years UK inflation and interest rates have steadily fallen and stabilised after periods of very high inflation in the 1970’s and 1980’s. There are views that inflation and interest rates will remain low for the foreseeable future. This note considers the implications of low inflation and interest rates for pension provision.