Civil service pension

[bond]

I used to work for the civil service and paid money into a pension scheme there many years ago. I am working in the private sector now. Who should I contact to find out about my PCSPS (as it was) contributions and the status of my money now? I don't want to lose that money I paid in. Thanks.

[boxtops]

Do you have any paperwork from your old pension scheme? You'd need to contact the pension service for whichever branch of the civil service you worked in.

[bond]

Thanks boxtops, I will look for paperwork, but it was such a long time ago. If I don't get in touch will it still come to me? I thought everything would be linked to my NI number..

[dzug2]

You should be getting annual statements. The fact that you are not suggests they don't have your current address/don't know about you

Contact Capita Hartshead -

http://www.civilservi...pensions/past-members

[factor-fiction]

Did you pay money in, bond, or was it non-contributory in those days?

[craft1948]

I thought the civil service pension scheme was non-contributory..............

[Eve.]

There are a number of different schemes, some contributory. I pay into mine.

[factor-fiction]

I remember reading somewhere that the civil service schemes used to be non-contributory (I know many aren't now), so with bond saying it was many years ago I wondered if it was non-contributory and whether for older schemes benefits weren't paid if you left before retirement age- or maybe that was only if you were dismissed under certain circumstances. Clearly if she/he contributed it seems right he/she should be entitled to a pension.

[Flyhalf]

Did CSPS pay your new scheme a transfer value?

[cathfromsaron]

http://www.direct.gov...lpensions/DG_10027189

this may help x

[dzug2]

<<I thought the civil service pension scheme was non-contributory>>

It hasn't been completely non-contibutory since the 1960s

[bond]

thanks for all your answers, I have emailed the CS pension team in dzug2's link and hope to receive a reply. if unsuccessful I will follow cathfromsarons link. This site is the best knowledge sharing site ever !

[Mary-Christmas]

Hello bond, I still work for the civil service and the contact details on my last statement are: MyCSP, PO Box 38, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire SK8 7NU and phone number 0800 3457772 fax [phone]. Good luck.