Civil service pensions - when was yours sorted at retirement?

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If you've retired from civil service, how long was it before they confirmed how much your pension would be and gave you your options for your pension to decide on? Did you receive your pension the month after your last pay?

Just wondering as DH took early retirement 5.5 months ago, but as he was able bank up to six months leave leave, his last month's pay will be end March. He gave four months notice of his intention to retire.

Apparently they need to give him his options to decide on (has two pensions) - he's chased them a couple of weeks ago and was told they're short staffed but it's all in hand. I think he should chase them again now, as they've got to get the paperwork to him and then he'll need time to decide how to take each one and for that to be set in motion.

If he retires from 1 April his first pay date is likely to be 30th April so there is plenty of time. Mine took about 3 months.

I know people who have retired before they received the confirmation and I guess they will be under more pressure now as we all get our McCloud statements in about April. Also, MyCSP have lost the contract to Capita from 2025, so not sure how that might impact productivity.

Thanks for your replies.

DH phoned end last week, apparently the paperwork is sat in someone's tray waiting to be signed off. He's politely, but firmed asked it can be chased.

I got it wrong about his last pay date, it's actually the end of this month.

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but it's right on point.

How many months did it take?

The request for quotes went in last month and we are starting to get worried...