Written questions

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

Commons · Question 115033 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a compensation scheme for Civil Service Pension Scheme members impacted by administrative delays related to receiving first lump sums.

Answer

Answered by Satvir Kaur, 3 Mar 2026

The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government.The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in accessing their pensions ...