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Federal Register · December 23, 2025
The title they went with Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; Expected Retirement Age; Missing Participants Mortality Assumption Noisy translates that to

Pension plans must use new math to calculate retirement ages for 2026 payouts

What happened
The US pension insurer has updated the table used to calculate expected retirement ages for pension plans that fail. This new table will apply to plans that terminate in 2026, affecting how much early retirement benefits are valued.
Why it matters
When a company's pension plan fails, the US pension insurer steps in to pay benefits. The amount paid depends on how long people are expected to live and when they are expected to retire. Changing these numbers, even slightly, can shift how much the insurer pays out and how much companies need to set aside for their pension obligations.
The signal
Watch for similar updates to these tables in future years, as they are typically updated annually and reflect ongoing demographic and economic changes.
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