Publications for scheme members

We produce a range of booklets and leaflets for scheme members.  You can read them here or request a copy from your pensions administrator. If you would like a publication in large print or braille, please contact your pensions administrator - see under Pensions helplines for contact details.

Please note that the information we give in our current publications is based on current scheme rules.  If you are a past or pensioner member of the scheme, these rules may be different to those that relate to your benefits.

Last updated - 29th July 2010

Scheme booklets and leaflets

For new entrants

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Pension Choices - an overview [PDF 418KB, 2 pages] [April 2009] nuvos, partnership
Pension Choices - partnership - an overview [PDF 64KB, 2 pages] [June 2008]partnership
Pension Choices - nuvos or partnership [PDF 241KB, 40 pages] [July 2007]nuvos, partnership
Pension Choices - premium or partnership [PDF 246KB, 40 pages] [July 2007]

premium, partnership

Boosting pensions 

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Added pension for classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos [PDF 104KB, 2 pages] [May 2008]classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos
The Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme [PDF 110KB, 2 pages] [January 2008] classic, classic plus, premium, nuvos 
Stakeholder Pensions [PDF 124KB, 4 pages] [April 2009]  

Age retirement 

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classic plus retirement benefits [PDF 121KB, 12 pages] [May 2009]  classic plus 
classic retirement benefits [PDF 117KB, 12 pages] [August 2008] classic 
premium retirement benefits [PDF 128KB, 10 pages] [August 2008] premium 
nuvos retirement benefits [PDF 179 KB, 20 pages] [December 2007]nuvos 
Thinking About Retirement [PDF 125KB, 12 pages] [October 2007]classic, classic plus, partnership, premium 

Main scheme booklets 

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nuvos pension scheme [PDF 256 KB, 40 pages] [July 2007]nuvos 
partnership pension account [PDF 228KB, 16 pages] [June 2008]partnership 
premium pension scheme [PDF 483KB, 24 pages] [January 2010] premium 
Your classic pension benefits explained [PDF 1,286KB, 32 pages] [December 2009] classic 
Your classic plus pension benefits explained [PDF 2,359KB, 32 pages] [May 2010] classic plus 

Leaving before age retirement 

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Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) Early retirement and redundancy for classic members [PDF 162KB, 12 pages] [May 2008]  *Your employer will advise if these terms apply to you.

classic
Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) Early retirement and redundancy for classic plus, premium and partnership pension account members. [PDF 356KB, 24 pages] [February 2009]  *Your employer will advise if these terms apply to you.classic plus, partnership, premium 
Classic plus and premium ill-health retirement pension benefits [PDF 158KB, 2 pages] [March 2008] classic plus, premium 
Leaving before pension age with 2 or more years' service [PDF 330KB, 8 pages] [April 2009]

classic, classic plus, nuvos, premium 

Leaving nuvos before pension age with less than 2 years' service [PDF 94KB, 2 pages] [July 2007]nuvos 
classic ill-health retirement pension benefits [PDF 64KB, 8 pages] [January 2008] classic 
nuvos  ill-health retirement pension benefits [PDF 244KB, 12 pages] [January 2010]nuvos

Change in working patterns fact sheets - Impact on members' pension

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CWP1 How your pension is worked out [PDF 34KB] [October 2007]classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos
CWP2 Part-time, term-time and seasonal working [PDF 23KB] [October 2007]classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos
CWP3 Flexible and shift working [PDF 20KB] [October 2007]classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos
CWP4 Career breaks [PDF 16KB] [October 2007]classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos
CWP5 Special leave, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave, Parental leave and Time off for dependants [PDF 19KB] [October 2007]
classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos

Opting out fact sheet

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Opting Out Factsheet [PDF 28KB] [June 2008]classic, classic plus, premium, partnership and nuvos

Other issues 

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Partial retirement - a guide for scheme members [PDF88KB] [March 2008]classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos 
What is abatement? [PDF 238KB, 7 pages] [November  2009]classic, classic plus, nuvos, premium
Injury benefits scheme [PDF 125KB, 4 pages] [March 2008] classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos 
classic benefits on death-in-service [PDF 2057KB, 11 pages] [October 2009] classic 
classic plus and premium benefits on death-in-service [PDF 221KB, 15 pages] [October 2009]classic plus, premium 
Death benefits and tax - a guide for personal representatives [PDF 76KB, 6 pages] [July 2006] 
If you have a complaint about your pension [PDF 178KB, 2 pages] [September 2008] classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos 
nuvos benefits on death in service [PDF 192KB, 11 pages] [October 2009]nuvos 
Pensions and divorce, dissolution or annulment [PDF 207KB, 15 pages] [April 2010]   classic, classic plus, nuvos, premium
Pensions for partners: A guide [PDF 368KB, 7 pages] [May 2009] classic plus, premium 
Public Sector Transfer Club - A guide for members of Club schemes (July 2008) (Word version)classic, classic plus, premium 
Public Sector Transfer Club - A guide for members of Club schemes (July 2008) (PDF version) [PDF 154KB, 6 pages] [July 2008] classic, classic plus, premium 
Your pension and tax [PDF 1.2MB, 8 pages] [April 2009]classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos