This section holds guidance issued by the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) acting in their capacity as Scheme Actuary, appointed by the Secretary of State.
On 19 May 2026, HMT announced a change in the SCAPE discount rate. The current factors will now be subject to review. Updated factors will be provided by GAD in the coming days and weeks and will be circulated to Fire Authorities and administrators as soon as they are available.
Archived factors can be found listed in the menu options above, broken down by category and further divided by scheme under each category.