Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package.
A competitive contributory pension scheme that you can enter as soon as you join where we will make a significant contribution to the cost of your pension; where your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken; and where your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. Visit the Civil Service Pension Scheme for more details.
Great Member Pension
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- Provides a secure pension payable for life with no investment uncertainty
- Choice of tax free lump sum
- Amongst the lowest member contributions in public sector
- Generous build rate of 2.3% of your earnings as a pension each year
Generous Employer Contribution
Employer contribution towards your pension is extremely generous – on average 27% of your pay
These contributions pay for:
- A pension for you
- Pension for your loved ones
- Death benefits
- Ill health benefits
Death Benefits
- Able to nominate anyone (including charities) for a Tax free lump sum in the event of your death
- Lump Sum of up to two times your pay
- Pension for your spouse/partner of around 37.5% of your pension
- Pension for eligible children