PPBNs series 3: PCSPS and CSCS

These PPBNS (Prospect pensions briefing notes) relate to civil service pensions. They are listed alphabetically by title.

Documents

Contributions
PPBN 32
Publication date: 19 August 2006
PCSPS: contributions. Although PCSPS is an unfunded scheme, contributions are paid by the employer and employees.
 
Dependants' benefits (Classic) (No access)
PPBN 16A
Publication date: 31 January 2006
Explains the rules on pensions and lump sum benefits for the widows, widowers, civil partners and children in the PCSPS Classic section
 
Dependants' benefits (Classic Plus) (No access)
PPBN 16C
Publication date: 31 January 2006
Summarises the rules on pensions and lump sum benefits for the widows, widowers, partners and children of members in the PCSPS Classic Plus (Refer to 16A & 16B for full details)
 
Dependants' benefits (Premium) (No access)
PPBN 16B
Publication date: 31 January 2006
Explains the rules on pensions and lump sum benefits for the widows, widowers, partners and children of members in the PCSPS Premium section
 
Divorce (No access)
PPBN 23
Publication date: 07 July 2006
PCSPS: pensions and divorce
 
Early leavers (No access)
PPBN 46
Publication date: 26 January 2006
A guide to pension provision for those who leave PCSPS before normal retirement age
 
Ill-health retirement (No access)
PPBN 29
Publication date: 19 August 2006
PCSPS: ill health retirement. The PCSPS rules provide for early retirement at any age on medical grounds.
 
Increasing benefits (No access)
PPBN 22
Publication date: 03 June 2006
PCSPS: increasing pension benefits
 
Partnership pension account (No access)
PPBN 28
Publication date: 06 April 2006
New entrants to the PCSPS have the option to take out a Partnership account instead of joining PCSPS Premium. PPBN gives details of the Partnership arrangements
 
Pensionable pay (No access)
PPBN 02
Publication date: 03 February 2006
Civil service: pensionability of non-consolidated pay (revised June 2005)
 
Reckonable service (No access)
PPBN 24
Publication date: 04 June 2006
PCSPS: qualifying and reckonable service
 
Re-employment after drawing pension (No access)
PPBN 27
Publication date: 19 August 2006
PCSPS: re-employment after drawing pension. This briefing note covers those who are re-employed in the civil service or another PCSPS employing body after their pension or pension lump sum has been brought into payment.
 
Re-employment before pension age (No access)
PPBN 26
Publication date: 19 August 2006
PCSPS: re-employment before drawing pension. This briefing note covers those who are re-employed in the civil service or another PCSPS employing body after having previously left the service with a deferred pension.
 
Tax changes (April 2006) (No access)
PPBN 51
Publication date: 23 March 2006
Changes will apply to the rules of the PCSPS from 6th April 2006 (A Day). Briefing note 51 provides a summary of the changes that will be made
 
The Civil Service Compensation Scheme: An Introduction
PPBN 40
Publication date: 19 October 2006
A brief outline of the CSCS, including voluntary terms, statutory redundancy pay and taxation
 
Time limit on transfers in from personal pension arrangements (No access)
PPBN 54
Publication date: 23 March 2006
As a result of the scheme changes required by the Finance Act 2004, the PCSPS Rules are being amended with effect from 6th April 2006 to put a time limit on transfers in to PCSPS from personal pension arrangements.
 
WPS refunds (No access)
PPBN 53
Publication date: 23 March 2006
From 6 April 2006 the arrangements for paying WPS refunds for members in PCSPS Classic and Classic Plus are changing. This explains the new arrangements for those with civil partners.