Civil Service Pensions Taskforce update #17
From Richard Vianello, Director, Civil Service Pensions17 September 2026 Last week, the Cabinet Office Parliamentary Secretary (Sally Jameson) issued a Written Ministerial Statement about the Civil Service Pension Scheme, this […]
Civil Service Pensions Taskforce update #16
From Richard Vianello, Director, Civil Service Pensions 3 September 2026 As I mentioned in my last update, we continue to support Capita with some of the more complex quotes. Capita has now shared details of 50 of the oldest bereavement cases that are over 150 days old for the DWP surge team […]
Civil Service Pensions Taskforce update #15
From Richard Vianello, Director, Civil Service Pensions 20 August 2026 We are already supporting Capita with some of the more complex quotes, but have asked Capita to share details of […]
Civil Service Pensions Taskforce update #13
The latest Taskforce update from Richard Vianello, Director of Civil Service Pensions, provides an overview of ongoing efforts to address the significant service issues affecting Civil Service Pension Scheme members. […]
Civil Service Pensions Taskforce update #12
The Civil Service Pensions recovery programme has entered a new phase, with newly appointed Pensions Director Richard Vianello outlining tougher action against Capita and renewed efforts to improve service levels […]
Parliamentary Scrutiny Intensifies Over Civil Service Pension Scheme Failures
The administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme came under intense scrutiny on 8 July as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) […]
Civil Service Pensions Taskforce Update #11: Some Progress but Significant Concerns Remain
The latest update from Angela MacDonald, Second Permanent Secretary at HMRC, outlines progress in the Civil Service Pensions recovery programme, with thousands of outstanding retirement quotation and payment cases now […]
Physical Activity Central to Healthy Ageing
A new report from the Health and Social Care Committee highlights a stark reality: while life expectancy has slightly increased, many people are spending a significant portion of later life […]
Millions of Britons Not Saving Enough for Retirement
At least 15 million people across the UK are not saving enough for retirement, according to a new interim report from the Pensions Commission, which warns of a growing financial […]
Dementia Action Week
Dementia Action Week (18–24 May 2026) is an opportunity to raise awareness of dementia, the UK’s biggest killer and to better understand the condition and its impact. Dementia is not […]