Guides

Simple explanations for Civil Service pay, pensions and financial planning.

Understand what your Annual Benefit Statement shows and how to use it when planning your Civil Service pension.

Understand what happens if you take Alpha before Normal Pension Age and why leaving work and claiming your pension are two separate decisions.

Understand what happens to the Alpha pension you've built when you leave, and how your leaving date and pension date can be different.

Ready to model your own numbers?

Explore Planarium's calculators for Civil Service pay and pension planning.