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A new range of investment funds is now available

Jun 1, 2022

The range of investment funds has changed for members of the Industry-Wide Defined Contribution (IWDC) Section and the BRASS or AVC Extra Additional Voluntary Contribution arrangements.
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Guidance on your retirement options

Jun 1, 2022

If you're aged 50 or over and request to transfer out or access any defined contribution benefits, you may need to obtain free guidance on your retirement options from Pension Wise.
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Pensions Dashboards: bringing all your pensions together

May 30, 2022

Pensions Dashboards is a project run by the government with the help of a number of key delivery partners.
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Thinking of retiring?

May 23, 2022

If you are looking to take your benefits earlier or later than your NRA, the benefit calculation may change once new factors take effect from 1 July 2022.
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News and updates from the Trustee Board

May 17, 2022

The Trustee Board of the Railways Pension Scheme is here to ensure that your benefits are paid securely, affordably and sustainably.
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Tax and your pension

Apr 20, 2022

Many people find pension tax complex. So here's a simple guide to the basics for this tax year.
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Chris Hannon to retire as Trustee Chair

Apr 6, 2022

Chris Hannon will retire as Trustee Chair of the Railways Pension Scheme on 6 July 2022.
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How the Spring Statement affects you

Mar 25, 2022

On 23 March 2022, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Statement. It is an update on the current state and future expectations of the nation’s finances.
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Get social with the Railways Pensions Scheme

Mar 22, 2022

We've launched Twitter for members - follow us @RPSPensions
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Railpen update on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Mar 7, 2022

The Scheme has very little direct exposure to Russian investments and will sell these when sanctions allow.
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Make a will for free during March

Mar 4, 2022

This March, the Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) and Railway Mission are offering you the chance to write your will for free.
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Railpen wins a major award

Feb 25, 2022

Your pension administrator Railpen, has beaten off strong competition to win a major Communications Award in London.
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All you need to know about your Annual Benefit Statement

Feb 16, 2022

We’ve made a new, easy-to-follow, on-screen guide and a new online video, to help you figure out your Annual Benefit Statement.
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Future increase to the Normal Minimum Pension Age

Feb 7, 2022

In September we gave you an update about the proposed increase to NMPA and how it will affect members. This is the position in February 2022.
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A helping hand for the ones you love

Jan 31, 2022

Hopefully, you will enjoy a long and healthy retirement and be able to make the most of your pension savings.
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Easy guides to the new State Pension

Jan 26, 2022

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) has created some handy, new online guides which explain all you need to know about the new State Pension.
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Death and your pension

Jan 11, 2022

What happens to your pension when you die?
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Thank you, Platform members

Dec 22, 2021

A huge thank you to everyone involved in our members’ group, Platform, over the past 12 months.
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Changes to the rules for transferring out of the Scheme

Dec 16, 2021

If you are still saving into your pension or you have preserved benefits then you can transfer out of the Railways Pension Scheme (RPS) to another scheme or provider.
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Transferring your pension – is it worth it?

Dec 8, 2021

Understand the potential pitfalls of transferring your pension and check out our new video on transfers.
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