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Written question asked by Harpreet Uppal (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 January 2026. It was answered by Torsten Bell (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the likelihood of the £100m contingency from within the £1.5bn allocated for compensating Equitable Life policyholders being needed to make payments to eligible With-Profits Annuitants.

Answer

The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016. The only remaining part of the Payment Scheme in operation is the annual payments made to eligible With-Profit-Annuitants and the Scheme is on track to distribute the remainder of the £1.5 billion as planned.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
101175
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Compensation Equitable Life Assurance Society
Link
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