Civil Service Pension Scheme

jamborino · 26 February 2005 at 6:48PM

Does anyone know if there's any way of enhancing a civil service pension after leaving civil cervice employment (for example, by making some sort of additional contributions), and if so would this be a better option than taking out a separate, additional personal pension?

My partner has a preserved final salary pension with the PCSPS, having ceased to work for them a few years back. She wants to leave this where it is, but it would be good if she could somehow enhance it?

Many thanks

stuwilky · 26 February 2005 at 8:52PM

It really depends what scheme she is actually in

http://www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk/Menu.asp

The rule books and information on there are very helpful.

jamborino · 26 February 2005 at 9:39PM

Thanks Stuwilky,

She left before the schemes were changed a few years ago, when there was just the one PCSPS - i.e., the Classic.

I did look at that website before posting, and yes there is a lot of useful info there but I couldn't find anything about the specific questions I raised in my previous post.