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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

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New member benefit: Evexia Finance

Free initial financial consultation Evexia Financial Planning Ltd is an independent financial planning firm dedicated to helping individuals make confident, informed decisions about their financial future. We provide personalised advice to

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McCloud remedy: where are we now?

The McCloud remedy has been a long and complicated process, with deadlines changing along the way. For many Civil Service Pension Scheme members, the most important thing to know is

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What does a decent retirement cost?

When we think about retirement, it’s natural to think about how much pension income we have coming in each month. But there’s another question that matters just as much: how

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Meet our new General Secretary

My name is Josie Irwin. I’m delighted to be your new General Secretary. I’d like to pay tribute to Sally Tsoukaris for her leadership, particularly her work to address the

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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

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