PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(7 May 2025)

Question Asked

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing full compensation to Equitable Life policyholders.

Asked by:
Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016 and there are no plans to reopen any decisions relating to the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. Further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme.


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