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1 min readBlockingBank of England taxonomy 2.2.0Updated 11 November 2026

With-profits value of bonus: R0060 (total) = sum of rows r0010-r0050 (IRR.12.05, Bank of England rule IR_bv1833)

A blocking check on the with-profits value of bonus template (IRR.12.05), in the annual solo (ARS) return.

Check your file for this ruleWhat to do if it fails

The rule in plain words

R0060 (total) = sum of rows r0010-r0050

What to do if your return fails it

  1. 01Open the table below and find the cells the rule reads.
  2. 02Add up the parts in your return and compare the result with the total.
  3. 03If they differ, a part is missing, a value sits in the wrong cell, or the total is out of date.
  4. 04The Bank of England allows a small rounding difference, worked out from the decimals each value is reported with.
  5. 05It runs only when your filing indicators mark IRR.12.05 as reported.
  6. 06This is a blocking check. A return that fails it is normally rejected, so fix it before you submit.

The cells it reads

With-profits value of bonus (IRR.12.05.01.01)

Rows

  • R0010Bonuses added at date of claim
  • R0020Clawback of past bonuses at date of claim
  • R0030Cash bonuses
  • R0040Reversionary bonuses
  • R0050Other bonuses
  • R0060Total distribution of profits as discretionary benefits to policyholders

Column

  • C0030Value of bonus (no shareholder participation)

A worked example

With simple numbers.

Illustrative values
Bonuses added at date of claim1,200
Clawback of past bonuses at date of claim800
Cash bonuses450
Reversionary bonuses300
Other bonuses150
Together2,900
What the rule then expects

Total distribution of profits as discretionary benefits to policyholders must then be 2,900.

2,900Passes
3,000Fails

A file that reports 2,900 passes. One that reports 3,000 fails, by 100.

The numbers are illustrative, reported to the unit, so the rounding tolerance does not change the result.

Which returns it applies to

Line4 Check runs it on annual solo (ARS) return on Bank of England taxonomy 2.2.0. The Bank of England applies it to annual solo (ARS) returns, as a blocking check.

The Bank’s own words and formula

The plain words above are the Bank of England’s own, word for word, from its list of validations.

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The Bank of England's formula. Cells are written as {t: table, r: row, c: column}.

{t: IRR.12.05.01.01, r: R0060, c: C0030, z: Z0001} = {t: IRR.12.05.01.01, r: R0010, c: C0030, z: Z0001} + {t: IRR.12.05.01.01, r: R0020, c: C0030, z: Z0001} + {t: IRR.12.05.01.01, r: R0030, c: C0030, z: Z0001} + {t: IRR.12.05.01.01, r: R0040, c: C0030, z: Z0001} + {t: IRR.12.05.01.01, r: R0050, c: C0030, z: Z0001}

Every Solvency UK rule on IRR.12.05

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