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Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.
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Notable Quotes
"What happens next."
— Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee , Executive
"It makes it very difficult to move on when every week I have to have the same conversation, and the start of that conversation is, ‘have you told us your mum's died?’"
— Matt Latham , Other
"Everybody agrees it's appalling, but there just is no end in sight."
— Matt Latham , Other
"the word that has, according to Civil Service Pensioners Alliance general secretary Sally Tsoukaris, become 'pretty meaningless'."
— Sally Tsoukaris , Activist
"We both left the same day, and she's creeping on 11 months now waiting for her final check."
— Andy Yaletsko , Other
"It equates to wage theft. It's nothing short of wage theft."
— John McGrody , Other
"I think employees should be made whole within 30 days. I think that's reasonable."
— James Renninger , Other
"Since the transfer, the scheme has struggled to work properly. There have been late pension payments, missing lump sums, lost records, broken systems and long delays in answering calls."
— Lorraine Beavers , Politician
"Capita's progress with 'transition milestones' built into its contract with the firm was a 'significant cause for concern.'"
— Cat Little , Executive
"It was time for ministers to 'publicly take stock' of the case for outsourcing administration of the scheme."
— Sir Geoffrey-Clifton Brown , Politician
"Capita would need to hit the ground running with a better service than CSPS members have been used to."
— Adrian Prandle , Executive
"When we were told of the 100,000 referred to in Cat’s letter, we planned upon it being what I would call a normal – but large – work in progress."
— Chris Clements , Executive
"There is a high-level of confidence that we are on track to achieve the recovery plan by the end of June."
— Cat Little , Executive
"We pushed the decision as far back as we could to give time for Capita to meet the milestones."
— Cat Little , Executive
"This service is not meeting in any sense the service that Capita seeks to deliver or the pensioners and the members of this scheme deserve."
— Richard Holroyd , Executive
"We absolutely recognise that it is our problem to solve, and we are absolutely committed to solving it."
— Richard Holroyd , Executive
Key People
Chief executive of Capita.
Adrian Prandle is the assistant general secretary of the FDA union.
A retired sergeant from the Philadelphia Police Department with 36 years of service.
Second permanent secretary at HMRC.
Permanent secretary at the Cabinet Office.
The chairman oversees the Public Accounts Committee, which reviews government expenditures.
Chris Clements is the managing director of Capita Pension Solutions.
Retired Deputy Fire Chief who has experienced delays in pension payments.
Vice president of FOP Lodge 5 advocating for retired city employees.
Deceased civil servant.
Labour MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood.
Beneficiary of a deceased civil service pensioner.
Nick Thomas-Symonds is a Member of Parliament and has been involved in governmental decisions regarding the pension scheme.
Richard Holroyd is the chief executive officer of Capita Public Services.
Director of Finance for the city of Philadelphia.
General secretary of the Civil Service Pensioners Alliance.
Chair of the Public Accounts Committee highlighting concerns over the insulation scheme.
Sir Geoffrey-Clifton Brown is the chair of the Public Accounts Committee.
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Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.
An in-depth look at the ongoing issues within the Civil Service Pension Scheme, highlighting the prolonged delays and challenges faced by pensioners since Capita took over administration in December 2025.
An investigation into the City of Philadelphia's alleged delays in processing retirement payments, causing financial strain for retirees who are waiting months for their due benefits.
Members of Parliament discuss the severe impact of missed pension payments on retirees, urging for immediate action to address the crisis in the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
The Cabinet Office announces the final go-ahead for Capita to take over the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, following a delayed decision.
The Cabinet Office instructed Capita to prepare for a backlog of up to 100,000 cases before the handover of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, a situation the firm acknowledges.
Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little explains the decision to proceed with Capita's administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, despite potential service disruptions.
Capita acknowledges being overwhelmed by the volume of Civil Service Pension Scheme casework, leading to significant backlogs and service disruptions.
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