| Acronym | Meaning |
| DB | Defined Benefit (retirement Plan; For Example, A Pension) |
| PSNB | Public Sector Net Borrowing |
| RO | Revenue Outturn |
| DIS | Departmental Investment Strategies (UK) |
| PBGC | The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
| S&P | Standard & Poor's |
| ALACE | Association Of Local Authority Chief Executives |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| TN'S | Technical Notes |
| APR | Annual Percentage Rate |