Pension Awareness Week 2025
Discover more about your pension – in just an hour a day.
Discover more about your pension – in just an hour a day.
Join us for five days of expert-led webinars designed to help you understand and get more from your Civil Service pension. Whether you're new to the scheme, planning ahead, or approaching retirement, there's something for you.
Each session covers a key pensions milestone - with practical guidance, live Q&As, polls, and helpful resources.
Can’t make it live? No problem - you can catch up on all sessions afterwards on the scheme website.
Looking to understand your retirement options and how to make the most of your pension? This session will walk you through the different types of retirement, the application process, and what to expect. You’ll also learn how to boost your pension before retirement, track down unclaimed pensions, and explore support options available to pensioners.
Understand your options, the retirement process, how to boost your pension, and support available as you approach retirement.
If you're affected by the 2015 Remedy, this session is a must. You’ll learn about your retirement choice, how your Remedy data appears in your Annual Benefit Statement, and how to use the updated Retirement Modeller. We’ll also explain the Remediable Service Statement solution.
Learn how the Remedy affects you, your retirement choices, and how to interpret your upcoming Annual Benefit Statement (ABS).
New to the Civil Service or recently moved into the alpha scheme? Start strong with a clear understanding of one of your most valuable benefits.
Whether you’re just beginning your Civil Service career, returning after a break, or joining from another scheme, this session gives you the confidence to take control of your pension from day one.
We’ll explain how the alpha scheme works in plain English—what “career average” means, how your benefits build up, and why your pension is a crucial part of your total reward package.
You’ll also discover how to use the Pension Portal to manage your pension online, compare Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution schemes, and make informed choices if you’re thinking of transferring in another pension.
Plus, we’ll explore practical questions—what happens if you leave, retire early, or want to nominate someone for benefits.
Wherever you are in your career, understanding alpha now means better decisions for your future.
Thinking ahead. Supporting colleagues. Facing a restructure. Whatever your reason—knowing how CSCS works puts you in control.
This session offers a clear, practical overview of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS). Whether you’re affected by an Early Exit or just want to understand your options for the future, we’ll guide you through the essentials.
You’ll learn who the scheme applies to, how compensation payments are calculated, and what leaving the Civil Service before pension age could mean for your retirement.
It’s ideal for anyone who wants to be prepared—whether you're navigating change, supporting your team, or simply want peace of mind about the future.
Join us to understand your rights, reduce uncertainty, and get ahead of the game.
From 1 December 2025, the Civil Service Pensions Portal will be changing. The updated portal will have a new look, improved modeller features, and benefits designed to better meet your needs and improve your experience. In this session, we’ll share more information, show you what’s changing, and use your feedback to help shape future improvements.
Find out how the new Scheme Administrator will support you, and what the changes mean for your pension journey
Whilst we make every effort to ensure as many members as possible are able to attend these sessions, we know some members may be impacted by their employer's IT restrictions and will be unable to access the YouTube links where we host our videos.
The live webinars will use Microsoft Teams; If you're using a mobile device, please download the Teams app ready to attend your webinar. If you're using a Windows Desktop, then you can access the webinar using your browser.
If your employer's IT security prevents you from accessing these external websites, we suggest using your personal device (smartphone, tablet or laptop) using your own WIFI network, or watch the sessions on catch up on the scheme website.
Explore our Beginner’s Guides to get a head start on your pension journey
We’ll help guide you to the sessions most relevant to your career stage - so you get the best value from your time.
You’ll receive a confirmation email via GOV.UK Notify. This email will include a link to download a calendar invite (.ICS file) for your chosen session. Click the link to download the invite.
Once downloaded, simply double-click the downloaded file, or tap to open it on your mobile device, and it'll then be added into your calendar (Outlook, Gmail, iCalendar etc.).
If you’re using mobile data, you may be charged by your network provider depending on your data allowance. We recommend using WiFi where possible to avoid any additional charges.
You can find out the topics for each day by navigating to the Pension Awareness Week hub. Each day's themed around a key pension milestone - from retirement to joining the scheme.
Yes. You can submit questions to our pensions experts during the session. We’ll also share real-life case studies that reflect common pension scenarios.
Absolutely. You can attend as many sessions as you like. Each topic runs twice a day (12pm and 2pm), so there's no need to book more than once per topic.
No action is needed. If you've received an email invite but choose not to attend, simply ignore it. There’s no need to formally cancel.
If you think you may have entered your email incorrectly during registration, or haven’t received your invite, don’t worry. All webinars will be available to watch on the Pension Awareness Week pages shortly after the event.
Yes. All sessions are recorded and are available below this FAQ section...
Watch back to understand your options, the retirement process, how to boost your pension, and support available as you approach retirement.
For a smoother experience with chapter markers, head to our YouTube channel.
Learn how the Remedy affects you, your retirement choices, and how to interpret your upcoming Annual Benefit Statement (ABS).
For a smoother experience with chapter markers, head to our YouTube channel.
Watch back as we explain how the alpha scheme works in plain English - what “career average” means, how your benefits build up, and why your pension is a crucial part of your total reward package.
For a smoother experience with chapter markers, head to our YouTube channel.
Watch back to learn who the scheme applies to, how compensation payments are calculated, and what leaving the Civil Service before pension age could mean for your retirement.
For a smoother experience with chapter markers, head to our YouTube channel.
Find out how the new Scheme Administrator will support you, and what the changes mean for your pension journey
For a smoother experience with chapter markers, head to our YouTube channel.
Understand your options, the retirement process, how to boost your pension, and the support available as you approach retirement.
Member Forms - Update your details and manage your pension online.
Pension Portal - Guidance on registering and logging in, plus secure access to manage your pension.
2015 Remedy (McCloud) - Information on who is affected, eligibility criteria, and what it means for your pension,
Retirement Living Standards – Independent research showing what different lifestyles might cost in retirement.
Pension Power training – Online sessions to help you understand and get the most from your Civil Service Pension.
Are you affected by the 2015 Remedy (McCloud)? Find out more about the steps being taken to remedy those 2015 reforms.
Latest news and information.
Civil Service Pensions Podcast – Season 3 covers Remedy and member stories
Videos on the 2015 Remedy.
Remedy and Annual Benefit Statements.
Whether you’re just beginning your Civil Service career, returning after a break, or joining from another scheme, this session gives you the confidence to take control of your pension from day one.
Transfer an old pension into your Civil Service pension.
Member Forms – manage your pension via forms.
Pension Power - Member Engagement Webinar.
The Pension Portal – register and manage securely.
Retirement Modeller – estimate your pension.
alpha or partnership?
Whether you’re affected by an Early Exit or just want to understand your options for the future, we’ll guide you through the essentials of what happens when you leave employment with the Civil Service.
The CSCS sets out compensation for voluntary or compulsory redundancy.
Tools and Calculators – estimate redundancy benefits.
Training and Support – Exits course.
Discover the upcoming changes to the Civil Service Pension Portal, including improved login, a new retirement modeller, and easier access to your pension information.
Guide to Registering for the current Pension Portal.
Latest news on Portal changes