8 articles tagged with Public Sector Pension.
How the alpha civil service pension scheme works in 2026/27 — accrual rate, contribution tiers, normal pension age and how it compares to a private-sector defined contribution pension.
Most serving personnel now build up pension under AFPS 2015, a career average scheme with an Early Departure Payment bridging the gap before pension age. Here's how it compares with the legacy AFPS 1975/2005 schemes.
Firefighters can belong to one of three pension schemes depending on when they joined, plus the McCloud remedy choice for affected years. Here's how contributions, accrual and retirement ages compare.
Judges in England and Wales are members of the Judicial Pension Scheme 2015 (or older legacy schemes), a career average defined benefit arrangement with distinct rules following remedy litigation. Here's how it works.
The LGPS uses banded employee contribution rates based on actual pensionable pay, from 5.5% to 12.5%. Here's how the bands work, how they're set, and what you get for your contribution.
Members of Parliament build up pension under the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund, administered independently of MPs' own votes since IPSA took over pay and pensions in 2010. Here's how it works.
NHS, Teachers, LGPS and Civil Service Alpha pensions are among the best in the UK. Compare accrual rates, contributions, NPA and the annual allowance trap for 2026.
Full guide to PPS 2015 CARE scheme: contribution tiers, accrual rate, McCloud remedy, early access reductions, and a worked take-home pay example.
