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.
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.
Scheme booklets and leaflets.
For new entrants
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| Pension Choices – nuvos or partnership – an overview [PDF 201KB, 1 page] [March 2012] | nuvos, partnership |
| Pension Choices – partnership – an overview [PDF 64KB, 2 pages] [June 2008] | partnership |
| Pension Choices – nuvos or partnership [PDF 345KB, 40 pages] [March 2012] | nuvos, partnership |
| Pension Choices – premium or partnership [PDF 381KB, 40 pages] [March 2012] | premium, partnership |
Boosting pensions
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| Added pension for classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos [PDF 137KB, 2 pages] [Jan 2011] | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
| The Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme [PDF 110KB, 2 pages] [March 2011] | classic, classic plus, premium, nuvos |
| Stakeholder Pensions [PDF 124KB, 4 pages] [March 2011] |
Age retirement
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| classic plus retirement benefits [PDF 442KB, 12 pages] [March 2012] | classic plus |
| classic retirement benefits [PDF 117KB, 12 pages] [March 2011] | classic |
| premium retirement benefits [PDF 599KB, 10 pages] [March 2012] | premium |
| nuvos retirement benefits [PDF 179 KB, 20 pages] [March 2011] | nuvos |
| Thinking About Retirement [PDF 125KB, 12 pages] [October 2007] | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium |
Main scheme booklets
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| nuvos pension scheme [PDF 256 KB, 40 pages] [July 2007] | nuvos |
| partnership pension account [PDF 750KB, 16 pages] [March 2012] | partnership |
| premium pension scheme [PDF 380KB, 24 pages] [March 2012] | premium |
| Your classic pension benefits explained [PDF 1,385KB, 32 pages] [March 2012] | classic |
| Your classic plus pension benefits explained [PDF 537KB, 32 pages] [March 2012] | classic plus |
Leaving before age retirement
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| The new Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) was introduced from 22 December 2010. There are no booklets available yet but information on the new CSCS, further guidance and downloads can be found by following this link to our dedicated compensation page:http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions/latest-news/compensation-scheme | |
| 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 but these booklets are no longer current, they apply only to exits agreed before december 2010. | 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 but these booklets are no longer current, they apply only to exits agreed before december 2010. | classic plus, partnership, premium |
| Classic plus and premium ill-health retirement pension benefits [PDF 158KB, 2 pages] [July 2011] | 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 172KB, 2 pages] [March 2012] | nuvos |
| classic ill-health retirement pension benefits[PDF 64KB, 8 pages] [January 2008]nuvos ill-health retirement pension benefits[PDF 237KB, 12 pages] [March 2012] | classic nuvos |
Ill Health Retirement Guide for Scheme Members [PDF 125KB, 28 pages] [February 2012] This PDF guide tells you about the eligibility conditions, criteria and procedure for applying for ill health retirement benefits from your Civil Service Pension scheme if you have to leave your job early because you are ill.This guide is also available as a series of web pages. |
All Schemes |
Change in working patterns fact sheets – Impact on members’ pension
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| 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] [April 2012] | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
Opting out fact sheets
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| OPT 1 Opting Out Factsheet for nuvos and premium members [PDF 28KB] [March 2012] | nuvos or premium |
| OPT 2 Opting Out Factsheet for classic members [PDF 28KB] [March 2012] | classic |
Other issues
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| Partial retirement – a guide for scheme members [PDF88KB] [March 2011] | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos |
| What is abatement? [PDF 238KB, 7 pages] [November 2009] | classic, classic plus, nuvos, premium |
| Injury benefits scheme [PDF 328KB, 4 pages] [July 2011] | 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 239KB, 2 pages] [July 2011] | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos |
| nuvos benefits on death in service [PDF 264, 6 pages] [July 2011] | 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 Oct 2011 – This booklet is currently under review – please contact your pension service centre for more information | classic, classic plus, premium |
| Your pension and tax [PDF 232 KB , 9 pages] [Feb 2011] | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos |