Your pension is paid on the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a weekend or on a bank holiday, it will be paid the previous working day.
Month | Pay Date |
April 2020 | Wednesday 15th |
May 2020 | Friday 15th |
June 2020 | Monday 15th |
July 2020 | Wednesday 15th |
August 2020 | Friday 14th |
September 2020 | Tuesday 15th |
October 2020 | Thursday 15th |
November 2020 | Friday 13th |
December 2020 | Tuesday 15th |
January 2021 | Friday 15th |
February 2021 | Monday 15th |
March 2021 | Monday 15th |
If you want to change the account your pension goes into, you must either:
We cannot accept change to bank details over the phone for security purposes.
Be aware that payroll closes approximately 1 week before your pension is due to be paid (normally 15th of the month). As such, if your bank details are given later than this your pension will be paid into your old account, rather than the new one. Pension payments will then be paid into your new account from the following month.
The Fund does not issue monthly payslips. Payslips are only issued:
If you wish to check your payslips you can do so online with My Pension - our secure online service which gives you instant access to information on your pension.
Once we have received all your retirement paperwork we will process your pension for payment. Pensions are paid on the 15th of each month, with payroll closing around 1 week before. So your first payment will depend when we receive your paperwork.
If you are getting a lump sum, this will be paid around 10 working days after we receive your paperwork.
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