Scheme rules and information that the Scheme rules require to be published Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

The Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS), the Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS), the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS) and the Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme (CSIBS) are statutory schemes created under the Superannuation Act 1972.

Cabinet Office introduced a new pension scheme, alpha, in April 2015. This new scheme is set out in separate legislation - in the Public Service (Civil Service And Others) Pension Scheme regulations.

From 1 October 2002, the PCSPS includes the classic, classic plus and premium schemes. From 30 July 2007, the PCSPS also includes nuvos.

Amendment Schemes

Some further changes have been made to the PCSPS, and these are set out in Amendment Schemes. The latest amendment schemes can be found here:

The Public Service (Civil Servants and others) Pensions Regulations (alpha, incorporating the Partnership Ill-Health and Death Benefit arrangements at Schedules 3 and 4)

Regulations for the alpha scheme.

Amendment Regulations

Some further changes have been made to alpha, and these are set out in Amendment Regulations. The latest amendment regulations can be found here

• ​The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Scheme employments in respect of which an enhanced effective pension age (EEPA) option may be exercised

SCHEME EMPLOYMENTS COVERED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE ‘ALPHA’ PENSION SCHEME IN RESPECT OF WHICH AN ENHANCED EFFECTIVE PENSION AGE (EEPA) OPTION MAY BE EXERCISED – SCHEDULE 1, PARAGRAPH 34(1) TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE (CIVIL SERVANTS AND OTHERS) PENSION REGULATIONS 2014

National Offender Management Service

EEPA has been offered to operational managers in establishments recognised under the 1952 Prison Act, operational training sites, National Tactical Response Group and those on temporary interchange to HQ or Regional Offices who are in the following grades:

Pre Fair & Sustainable* Grades 

Manager F

Manager E

Senior Manager D

Senior Manager C

Senior Manager B

Senior Manager A

Fair & Sustainable* Grades

Band 7

Band 8

Band 9

Band 10

Band 11

*‘Fair & Sustainable’ is NOMS’ new pay and grading structures introduced from 1 February 2012.

Scottish Prison Service

Band F

Band G

Band H

Band I

CSAVCs

The CSAVCS gives members the opportunity to make additional contributions under a money purchase arrangement to secure additional pension and life cover benefits.

• Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme

CSCS

The CSCS provides members with compensation for loss of office (compulsory and voluntary).

• Civil Service Compensation Scheme

CSIBS

The CSIBS provides members with compensation for work related injury.

• Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme

partnership pension account ill-health benefits scheme

This scheme provides partnership members with ill-health benefits.

• partnership pension account Ill Health Benefits Scheme

partnership pension account death benefits scheme

This provides death benefits for partnership members.

• partnership pension account Death Benefits Scheme

Who the Cabinet Office consults with regards to scheme regulations under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013

Current list of consultees:

• The Public Service (Civil Servants and others) pensions scheme regulations consultee list

Existing Public Body Pension Schemes (schemes covered by transitional protection provisions in addition to main public service schemes)

• Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland)
• Trinity House Lighthouse Service Pension Scheme
• Northern Lighthouse Board Pension Scheme
• Commissioners of Irish Lights Pension Scheme
• House of Commons Staff Pension Scheme
• House of Lords Staff Pension Scheme
• Government Service Pension Scheme
• Crown Servants Grosvenor Pension Scheme
• Government Communications Bureau Pension Scheme

Archived rules

Older versions of the rules can be found here.

• The General Provisions section 2010
• The General Provisions section 2008