Increases to your pension will take place on 1 September each year. Different elements of your pension may increase at different rates, as explained on your retirement options form. If you have a question about increases to your pension in payment, contact the Scheme administrator.
Your spouse or civil partner is entitled to a pension equal to 50% of your own pension, before you took any tax-free cash.
If you die within five years of retirement, your full pension will continue to be paid to your spouse for the remainder of the five year period (if it’s greater than the spouse pension). Following the end of the five year period, the normal spouse pension will be paid.
The simplest way to report a death is via the Scheme administrator’s online notification service. Alternatively, you can contact the Scheme administrator, providing the Scheme name, the full name of the person who has passed away, their address including the postcode and either their date of birth or National Insurance number.
The Scheme administrator may need you to complete a death benefit questionnaire and share the following documents:
They will let you know separately if they need to see any other documents.
You can access your payslips and P60 on the ePA portal.
It’s important to tell us if you’ve moved house, got married or if your bank details have changed. It’s also important to make sure your beneficiary nomination details are kept up to date and reflect your current wishes, so we know who you’d ideally like your pension benefits to be paid to if the worst happens. You can do this on the ePA portal.