Scheme rules

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

The Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS), the Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS), the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) and the Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme (CSIBS) are statutory schemes under the Superannuation Act 1972.

PCSPS

The occupational pension scheme for the Civil Service providing retirement benefits. From 1 October 2002 this includes the classic, classic plus and premium schemes. From 30 July 2007 this includes nuvos.

• The 2002 Section
• The 1972 Section
• The 2007 Section
• The General Provisions section [2011]

Amendment Schemes

•  26 March 2012  [PDF48KB]

Unregistered Death Benefits Scheme

• Unregistered Death Benefits Scheme [PDF 51KB, 7 pages]

CSAVCS

The CSAVCS gives you the opportunity to make additional contributions under a money purchase arrangement to secure additional pension and life cover benefits.

• Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme

CSCS

The CSCS covers the cases of redundancy and early retirement.

• Civil Service Compensation Scheme

CSIBS

The CSIBS provides an income to members who are injured or killed while on duty.

• Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme

partnership pension account

Partnership is a defined contribution arrangement launched on 1 October 2002.

partnership pension account ill-health benefits scheme

This provides ill-health benefits for those with a partnership pension account.

• Partnership pension account Ill Health Benefits Scheme

partnership pension account death benefits scheme

This provides death benefits for those with a partnership pension account.

• Partnership pension account Death Benefits Scheme

Archived Rules

• The General Provisions section 2010
• The General Provisions section 2008

Older versions of the rules can be found here.