Employer Knowledge Article

Audience

• Pension leads

• HR managers

Summary

This notice is further to EPN724 regarding provision of Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) and Remediable Service Statements (RSS) to members of the Scheme. It is relevant to Remedy affected members of the Scheme, who will now receive their RSS by 31 August 2025 along with their 2025 ABS.

Actions

• To note this is further to information provided in EPN724 in December 2024

• To note that all members of the Scheme affected by Remedy will receive their RSS by 31 August 2025 along with their 2025 ABS

• To share the details on your intranet so impacted members are aware

Timing

Immediate

Detail

• In the ABS sent to Remedy affected members in 2024, we advised that they would be receiving an RSS by 31 March 2025.

• In December 2024 we sent an Employer Pension Notice advising that 2% of members would not be receiving a 2024 ABS, but that these members would receive their 2025 ABS along with their RSS by 31 August 2025. These members are those affected by Remedy with a Deferred Choice Underpin (DCU) and who:

  • Purchased EPA/EEPA during the Remedy period between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022; or

  • are affected by data issues which prevented an ABS being produced at that time.

• All active Remedy affected members will now receive their first RSS along with their ABS by 31 August 2025. Members do not need to take any action, as they will be sent both types of statement each year until they make their choice at retirement.

• We apologise for any inconvenience caused to members and have updated the Remedy FAQs with this latest information.

Contacts

You can find electronic copies of the Employer Pension Guide, all current EPNs and forms in the Employer section of the Civil Service Pensions website at www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

This notice is for employers and should not be issued to scheme members.

Members can find information about their pension by visiting the scheme website.