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GAD case studies

These case studies reflect some of the work and successes from GAD.

• From: Government Actuary's Department
• Published: 24 June 2019
• Last updated: 21 August 2026
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  1. 21 August 2026

     Latest case study added on, "Helping the Science Museum Group understand climate-related risks".

  2. 10 November 2025

     Latest case study added, "GAD’s model quality assurance supports key circular economy policy".

  3. 5 September 2024

     Latest case study published concerning 'Model quality assurance'.

  4. 22 August 2024

     3 case studies added concerning Factors review, Credit risk group & NHS Resolution.

  5. 18 July 2023

     Latest case study published on Jersey social security.

  6. 12 June 2023

     Latest case study published on the retirement calculator.

  7. 9 June 2023

     Latest case study added for staff transfers HMRC bulk transfer.

  8. 23 September 2022

     Latest GAD case studies added for September 2022.

  9. 18 May 2022

     Latest case studies for Government Actuary's Department for May 2022 published

  10. 13 May 2021

      New case studies added

  11. 25 September 2020

      New Case Study - Film and TV production kickstart scheme added to case study collection

  12. 16 April 2020

      Student loans - data science case study added to case study collection

  13. 14 January 2020

      Updated with 3 new Case Studies.

  14. 24 June 2019

      First published.

Current case studies

• Helping the Science Museum Group understand climate-related risks
  • 21 August 2026
  • Case study
• GAD’s model quality assurance supports key circular economy policy
  • 10 November 2025
  • Case study
• Model quality assurance
  • 5 September 2024
  • Case study
• Close collaboration – how GAD works with NHS Resolution
  • 22 August 2024
  • Case study
• Factors review
  • 22 August 2024
  • Case study
• Credit risk group
  • 22 August 2024
  • Case study
• New pension modeller developed for client
  • 9 April 2024
  • Case study
• Jersey social security case study
  • 18 July 2023
  • Case study
• Retirement calculator - McCloud legal ruling
  • 12 June 2023
  • Case study
• Staff Transfers / HMRC bulk transfer exercise
  • 9 June 2023
  • Case study
• Analysis of Experience Dashboard
  • 26 September 2022
  • Case study
• Pension Valuation Dashboard
  • 23 September 2022
  • Case study
• National Insurance Fund - Up-rating report
  • 18 May 2022
  • Case study
• GAD provided COVID-19 support
  • 18 May 2022
  • Case study
• Retirement calculator
  • 18 May 2022
  • Case study
• Decarbonising the school estate
  • 18 May 2022
  • Case study
• Drought modelling
  • 18 May 2022
  • Case study
• Valuation positions at a glance
  • 13 May 2021
  • Case study
• Supporting the government through the pandemic
  • 13 May 2021
  • Case study
• OBR projections
  • 13 May 2021
  • Case study
• Film and TV production restart scheme
  • 25 September 2020
  • Case study
• Student loans - data science case study
  • 16 April 2020
  • Case study
• Data science in GAD helps clients
  • 14 January 2020
  • Case study
• Interactive dashboards, maps and visualisations
  • 14 January 2020
  • Case study
• Reviewing the costs of utility companies digging up the roads
  • 14 January 2020
  • Case study
• GAD analysis helps improve ways of working
  • 14 January 2020
  • Case study
• The Quinquennial Review – GAD takes the long view
  • 2 August 2019
  • Case study
• GAD’s advice helped people on TUPE transfer
  • 2 August 2019
  • Case study
• How GAD helped when staff transferred to Defra
  • 25 July 2019
  • Case study
• GAD’s expertise supports government legal defence
  • 22 July 2019
  • Case study
• How GAD examines and advises on pension costs
  • 25 June 2019
  • Case study
• How GAD analysis helped airline passengers
  • 24 June 2019
  • Case study
• How GAD assisted government with the redundancy ready-reckoner
  • 24 June 2019
  • Case study
• GAD helped oversight of local government workers' pensions
  • 24 June 2019
  • Case study
• GAD examines differences in survivor benefits for pension schemes
  • 24 June 2019
  • Case study
• GAD completes 2016 actuarial valuations for public sector schemes
  • 24 June 2019
  • Case study
• GAD helped countries with disaster risk financing
  • 24 June 2019
  • Case study
• GAD worked with government to protect academies
  • 24 June 2019
  • Case study