Question follow-through · 108151

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle delays in payment of the Civil Service pension.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
23 Jan 2026
Target answer date
27 Jan 2026
Answer
29 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle delays in payment of the Civil Service pension.

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    In November 2023, the Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita. This was under the previous government. The Scheme transferred to Capita on 1 December 2025. We are aware that Capita’s current performance...

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10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Question 108150 answered on 29 January 2026, what progress the cross-departmental team has made on reducing Capita's backlog of Civil Service Pension Scheme Payments.