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 101KB] [February 2013] | nuvos, partnership |
| Pension Choices – partnership – an overview [PDF 31KB, 2 pages] [March 2013] | partnership |
| Pension Choices – nuvos or partnership [PDF 345KB, 40 pages] [October 2012] | nuvos, partnership |
| Pension Choices – premium or partnership [PDF 381KB, 40 pages] [March 2013] | premium, partnership |
Boosting pensions
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| Added pension for classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos [PDF 137KB, 3 pages] [February 2013] | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
| The Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme [PDF 110KB, 2 pages] [February 2013] | classic, classic plus, premium, nuvos |
| Stakeholder Pensions [PDF 124KB, 4 pages] [February 2013] |
Age retirement
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| classic plus retirement benefits [PDF 486KB, 24 pages] [March 2013] | classic plus |
| classic retirement benefits [PDF 117KB, 12 pages] [Feb 2013] | classic |
| premium retirement benefits [PDF 599KB, 10 pages] [April 2013] | premium |
| nuvos retirement benefits [PDF 179 KB, 20 pages] [December 2012] | nuvos |
| Thinking About Retirement [PDF 125KB, 12 pages] [Feb 2013] | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium |
Main scheme booklets
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| nuvos pension scheme [PDF 545 KB, 40 pages] [March 2013] | nuvos |
| partnership pension account [PDF 750KB, 16 pages] [April 2013] | partnership |
| premium pension scheme [PDF 6MB, 24 pages] [Feb 2013] | premium |
| Your classic pension benefits explained [PDF 1,385KB, 32 pages] [Feb 2013] | classic |
| Your classic plus pension benefits explained [PDF 537KB, 32 pages] [March 2013] | 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] [October 2012] | classic plus, premium |
| Leaving before pension age with 2 or more years’ service [PDF 330KB, 8 pages] [November 2012] | classic, classic plus, nuvos, premium |
| Leaving nuvos before pension age with less than 2 years’ service [PDF 172KB, 2 pages] [November 2012] | nuvos |
| classic ill-health retirement pension benefits[PDF 414KB, 8 pages] [December 2012](Very Low Resolution copy – The High Resolution version will be available shortly, sorry for any inconvenience caused) | classic |
| nuvos ill-health retirement pension benefits [PDF 237KB, 12 pages] [December 2012] | nuvos |
| Ill Health Retirement Guide for Scheme Members [PDF 124KB, 28 pages] [Aug 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] [February 2013] | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
| CWP2 Part-time, term-time and seasonal working [WORD] [Feb 2013] | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
| CWP3 Flexible and shift working [WORD] [Feb 2013] | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
| CWP4 Career breaks [WORD] Feb 2013] | 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 form and factsheet
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| Opting Out form and factsheet | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
Automatic Enrolment factsheets
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| Automatic Enrolment factsheet [PDF 21KB] [August 2012] | classic, classic plus, premium and nuvos |
Other issues
| TITLE | SCHEME |
| Partial retirement – a guide for scheme members [PDF88KB] [March 2011] Product currently under review | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos |
| What is abatement? [PDF 238KB, 4 pages] [February 2013] | classic, classic plus, nuvos, premium |
| Injury benefits scheme [PDF 33.6KB, 4 pages] [Feb 2013] | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos |
| classic benefits on death-in-service [PDF 2057KB, 11 pages] [December2012] | classic |
| classic plus and premium benefits on death-in-service [PDF 221KB, 15 pages] [November 2012] | classic plus, premium |
| Death benefits and tax – a guide for personal representatives [PDF 30.9KB, 2 pages] [March 2013] | |
| If you have a complaint about your pension [PDF 239KB, 2 pages] [April 2013] Product currently low res PDF | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos |
| nuvos benefits on death in service [PDF 264, 6 pages] [March 2013] | nuvos |
| Pensions and divorce, dissolution or annulment [PDF 207KB, 15 pages] [March 2013] | classic, classic plus, nuvos, premium |
| Pensions for partners: A guide [PDF 368KB, 8 pages] [February 2013] | classic plus, premium |
| Public Sector Transfer Club – A guide for members of Club schemes [Jan 2013] | classic, classic plus, premium |
| Your pension and tax [Low Resolution PDF 232 KB , 8 pages] [Feb 2013] | classic, classic plus, partnership, premium, nuvos |