Civil Service Pensions Podcast
Episodes
Retirement Living Standards: let’s talk numbers
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cilla Christmas, Valuation and Strategic Review Manager for Civil Service Pensions returns to talk us through the Retirement Living Standards, origina...
Season 4 Trailer: Civil Service Pensions Podcast
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 of the Civil Service pensions Podcast is here, with new topics, new guests and some familiar voices too. Discussing everything from retiremen...
Minisode: What happens when someone passes away?
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our final minisode of Season 3, Rob and Emily chat to Rosie Geeves, Head of Member Services, and Dean Norman, Senior Pensions Administrator about ...
The Civil Service Pension scheme: Employer insights
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our penultimate episode of this season, Rob sits down with guests to explore the role employers play in the Civil Service Pension scheme. Andy Jone...
A quick guide to partial retirement
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this minisode, Emily and Rob are joined by Michelle Storer, Training Consultant, to discuss partial retirement. Partial retirement enables active m...
A break in service: what does it mean for your pension?
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Emily and Rob sit down with guests to explore the impact that a break in service – whether it’s a career break or a job opportunity out...
Pensions for millennials
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this minisode, Helen Shrimpton, Training Consultant, talks about why it’s never too early to be thinking about your pension, even if retirement f...
Riding for life: Patrick’s story
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick’s journey has taken him from his commute into work, to continuing a beloved hobby in his post-work years – all on the back of a motorcycle...
New training course for 2015 Remedy (McCloud)
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minisode: New webinar for 2015 Remedy (McCloud) In this minisode, Emily Wilson, Senior Training Consultant, returns to the podcast to tell us about ne...
Retiring with 2015 Remedy (McCloud)
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest episode of the Civil Service Pensions podcast is available now. This week, we discuss what to expect from the retirement process if you’r...
Four steps to retirement
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we chat to Liliana Gonzalez, Training Consultant, who walks us through the retirement process step by step, with tips and advice on what to...
How does being a carer affect your pension?
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode of Season 3, Cilla Christmas, Valuation & Strategic Review Manager and Co-Chair of the Carer’s Network returns to the podc...
Two pensions in one – how does being a dual member work?
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first minisode of this season, Kelly Freaney, Senior Training Consultant joins us to talk about what it means to be a dual member. Whether you’...
A leap into the dark: Gillian’s story
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Gillian retired on her 60th birthday, she went home and wept. After a career which took her all over the world, she felt cut adrift and needed a ...
Season 3 Trailer: Civil Service Pensions Podcast
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re delighted to be back for a season 3 of the Civil Service Pensions Podcast, with new topics and questions for our guest speakers. How does...
Can someone steal a pension?
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our final minisode of Season 2, Liz Scully, Risk & Control Director, joins us to talk about pension fraud. What is it? How does it happen and c...
What are our members saying about pensions?
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our final full-length episode of this season, Rob & Emily chat to Sarj Wheelwright, Engagement Manager for Civil Service & Royal Mail Pensi...
Minisode: 6 things to kick-start your retirement planning
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this minisode, Cathryn Murray, Training & Engagement Manager, shares the 6 things you can do to kick-start your retirement planning. From trans...
Leaving work behind for your health – Gerald’s story
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 45 years working in HMRC, Gerald had big plans for his retirement. But those plans were turned upside down when health issues rendered him too i...
Minisode: Sneak preview of Gerald's story
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this minisode, we share a sneak preview of our conversation with Gerald, who took ill health retirement after a long career in HMRC. Gerald tells u...
We are what we do
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“So, what do you do?” It’s often the first question we ask when we meet someone new, and it can tell a lot about who they are… or can it? Ci...
Minisode: A quick guide to your ABS
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, we issue Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) to active members of the scheme. To help you understand your ABS, Emily Wilson, Senior Training C...
It’s never too late to start planning for retirement
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We often say it’s never too early to start thinking about your retirement, but what if you’re coming to it later in life? Whether you’ve been th...
2015 Remedy (McCloud) explained
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our second minisode focuses on the 2015 Remedy (McCloud). Ian Korner, Civil Service Pensions Policy Lead talks about this important topic, what it is,...
Retirement on my terms: Mary’s story
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat to Mary, who decided to take partial retirement after a fulfilling career in the DVSA. She was a civil servant for almost 30...
Minisode: Sneak preview of Mary’s partial retirement story
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our first minisode of the series, we share a sneak preview of our conversation with Mary, who took partial retirement after almost 27 years in the ...
The cost-of-living and your pension
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past year, many of us have felt the squeeze on our finances caused by the cost-of-living increases. If you’ve been worried that saving for ...
Season 2 Trailer: Civil Service Pensions Podcast
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back for a season 2 of the Civil Service Pensions Podcast, with new topics and questions for our guest speakers. How does the cost-of-liv...
Kids, marriage, divorce and more - How key life events affect your pension
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of this series, Rob and Emily chat to Mick Mulligan, Head of Engagement for Civil Service and Royal Mail Pensions in the Cabinet ...
Leaving the Civil Service or opting out of your pension - what does it mean for your future?
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rob and Emily are joined by Andy Jones, Engagement Manager for Civil Service and RoyalMail Pensions in the Cabinet Office, and Jane Bates, Head of Lif...
Why should you care about your pension in your 30s?
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James is 32 years old, lives in Liverpool and is a Policy Advisor in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. He's also about to become a...
The Gender Pension Gap - could women be facing an unbalanced future?
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rob and Emily are joined by guests from the Cabinet Office to discuss the Gender Pension Gap and why half the UK’s population may b...
Living your best life in retirement - how Linda's post-work years are among her best yet
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Linda shares her story and retirement experiences. From unconscious bias to thermal underwear, this episode is guaranteed to leave you thinking about ...
Pensions 101 - what's so good about the Civil Service pension?
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever had a question about pensions that you were afraid to ask? We've got you covered. No question is too small as we kick off the series with Dominic...
Civil Service Pensions Podcast Trailer
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Civil Service Pension Scheme is one of the best workplace pension schemes in the UK public sector. But what makes it so good? We want members of t...