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The purpose of this EPN is to advise employers of the details of increases in public service pensions, scheduled to take effect from 12 April 2021. 

The McCloud Judgment - Frequently Asked Questions produced for members of the NICS Pension Schemes.

Employee Pension Notice 

The McCloud Judgment - Frequently Asked Questions produced for members of NICS Pension Schemes

The purpose of this EPN is to provide employers with information on the issuing of Pension Savings Statements to members of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) pension schemes who may incur a tax charge.    

Pension Savings Statements 2019/20 - all you need to know

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers that a consultation has been
launched on changes to the transitional arrangements which were
introduced as part of the reform of public service pension schemes with
effect from 1 April 2015.

The purpose of this EPN is to inform scheme members that a consultation has been launched on changes to the transitional arrangements which were introduced as part of the reform of public service pension schemes with effect from 1 April 2015.

The purpose of this EPN is to provide employers with information on the Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) exercise 2020.

The purpose of this EPN is to provide employers with information on the Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) exercise 2020.

The purpose of this EPN is to provide information to pension scheme members on choices they may take within this financial year from April 2020 to April 2021 which may have an impact on breaching the Annual Allowance.    

This EPN provides important information regarding pensionable earnings and contributions for members who have been, or may be, placed on furlough under the Westminster Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

The purpose of this EPN is to advise employers of the process for applying for approval to have any abatement of pension dis-applied in cases where, as a contingency measure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, retired staff are re-employed or working hours are increased for partiall

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers of contingency measures put in place by Civil Service Pensions (CSP) due to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers of changes to the Lifetime Allowance (LTA).  

This EPN deals with requests for pension information for disclosure in 2019-20 Annual Reports and Accounts. Employers have been asked to note the deadline date of 10 April 2020 for returning the spreadsheet at Annex A of the EPN to Civil Service Pensions.

The purpose for this EPN is to inform Employers, covered by the NICS pension schemes that Civil Service Pensions (CSP) will require membership information for the 2019/20 financial year no later than 5 April 2020.

The purpose for this EPN is to inform Employers, covered by the NICS pension schemes that Civil Service Pensions (CSP) will require membership information for the 2019/20 financial year no later than 5 April 2020.

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers and employees of:

The purpose of this EPN is to inform employers and employees of:

The purpose of this EPN is to advise employers of the details of increases in public service pensions, scheduled to take effect from 6 April 2020.