Increase your pension

You can increase the amount of Civil Service pension you will receive when you retire by either:

• buying added pension or
• making Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to the Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS)

You can also buy the right to take a portion of your alpha pension unreduced before your normal pension age by buying EPA.

The Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS)

You can boost your retirement income by making Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to the Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS).

Your contributions are invested with a provider, Legal & General, and your fund will build up until you can and want to use it.

Members of the partnership scheme cannot contribute to the CSAVCS.

More information on CSAVCS

EPA is buying the right to take a portion of your alpha pension unreduced before your normal pension age. This is one of the ways that alpha members can take control of their retirement planning.