Pensions are an important part of a lecturer's total package of pay and benefits. NATFHE campaigns for good pensions to enable members to look forward with confidence to a comfortable and fulfilling retirement. Through the Teachers Pensions Superannuation Working Party we work with other teacher unions to protect and advance the benefits in the Teachers' Pension Scheme.

Pensions news
News on pensions appears on the FE and HE news pages.

Roadtesting Teachers' Pensions efforts to improve communications

Given the large amount of changes that will be required within Teachers' Pension literature, at the end of the review with a new scheme for new entrants, TP is taking the opportunity to change its style and brand image and has asked members to roadtest it for them.

If you feel you can help please look at the linked PDF files and email your views to: [email protected] .

Teachers' Pensions News Do you prefer the orange version, or the blue version?

Transfers leaflet What do you think about this leaflet's layout? Its look? Its style? Do you find it easy to read?

Maternity factsheet Do you like single factsheets like this? Do you like the style? Do you find it easy to read and follow?

Your pension scheme

Annual benefit statements

Maximising your pension
Additional Voluntary contributions
Past added years
AVCs misselling queries and complaints (Word doc)
Improving Pensions - Actuaries' Advice to TSP (Word doc)
Guide to Annuities & Income Withdrawal, Financial Services Authority (PDF file)
Stakeholder schemes

Retirement and your pension
Age retirement
Retiring early
Voluntarily
Actuarially reduced benefits
Ill health retirement
Premature retirement

Stepping down arrangements

Working on a pension

Financial checklist

Retirement checklist

Problems with your pension

Inaccurate pensions records - what to do

Strikes and your pension

State Benefits
Department for Work and Pensions Tel 0845 7 312 33

TPS Modernisation Review

Useful contacts