Written questions

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

Commons · Question 16780 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Allison Gardner

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Hardship Fund to all members eligible to receive civil service pensions.

Answer

Answered by Satvir Kaur, 17 Jul 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 receiving their pension b...