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A career in the Civil Service offers you a range of opportunities and benefits.
After your salary, your pension is one of your biggest benefits.
It provides you with financial security and options when you retire, as well as benefits for your family and loved ones.
When you join the Civil Service you get access to the alpha pension with generous employer contributions and some of the lowest member contributions in the public sector.
Along with your salary, your pension is one of the most important benefits of joining the Civil Service.
The partnership pension account is a defined contribution scheme.
If you’re thinking of opting out of your Civil Service pension...
This is your guide to the benefits you may be entitled to as a member of the alpha pension scheme.
An overview of the pensions schemes you can join to help you can choose the one best suited to you.
The contributions rates apply for members of the classic, classic plus, premium, nuvos and alpha pension schemes.
We’ve launched a new Member Portal to help you manage your pension more easily and securely.
If you're a current or former employee of the Civil Service (and a member of the Civil Service Pension scheme), or you're retired from the Civil Service and being paid your pension, you can find out how to register below
Register for the Member PortalIn alpha you'll build up an annual pension, get tax relief on the pension contributions you make and have the option of tax-free lump sum when you retire.
Your pension builds up quickly when you add your member contribution to your generous employers contribution. For example, if you earn between £23,101 and £45,500, you will contribute 5.45% of your salary and your employer will contribute 27.1%, meaning for every £1 you contribute, your employer will contribute almost £5.
The Civil Service Pensions Podcast will help you get to grips with your pension and make more informed choices about your financial future, whatever stage of life you're at.
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