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Your Railway Pension
If you require information or advice about your Railway Pension you can access it
via any of the following:
1) Call the Customer Help Line on 08002343434
2) Write to Customer Services,
Pensions Management,
P.O.300,
Darlington.
DL3 6YJ
For either you will need to quote your name and national insurance number or
pensions reference number.
3) Log on to www.railwaypensions.co.uk
To register and set up a password you will need your pensions reference and
national insurance number. Once registered you will be able to view variable
retirement age, lump sum and pension based on your current salary by clicking
on 'Defined Benefits members' and then 'Pension Friend'. You can also find
information on BRASS with regular updates on investment fund performance.
Death In Service
If you die while employed your nominees may receive 4 times your salary tax free
by completing a death in service nomination form. If your circumstances change
divorce, seperation etc, it is essential to complete a new nomination form,
otherwise your loved ones may have to wait a very long time and not to mention a
long drawn out probate case. Nomination forms can be obtained from the
Waterloo LDC office or your Branch Secretary.
Alternatively click here to download the form on PDF.
Complete the form today, tomorrow may be too late!
Do you have another Pension?
If you have another pension, a transfer quotation is available with no obligation
from the pensions office at Darlington (contact details as shown above).
To download a form to transfer in benefits from a previous pension arrangement
(not Railway Pension Scheme) click here.
To download a form to transfer membership of a previous section of the Railways
Pension Scheme to your current section click here.
Brass
Brass is the AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) of the Railways Pension
fund, ie a way to increase your pension benefits. It is tax efficient as you don't pay
tax on your contributions. The maximum contribution is aprroximately 5% of your
salary. It should be noted that the funds are subject to market forces, both in the
UK and worldwide. Long term investments however, are generaly expected to
overcome market variences.
To download an application form to join Brass click here.
AVC Extra
This is an additional voluntary contribution that you may subscribe to over and
above your allowed percentage contribution.
Information supplied by CG Martin SWT Pensions Committee Trustee
If you require information or advice about your Railway Pension you can access it
via any of the following:
1) Call the Customer Help Line on 08002343434
2) Write to Customer Services,
Pensions Management,
P.O.300,
Darlington.
DL3 6YJ
For either you will need to quote your name and national insurance number or
pensions reference number.
3) Log on to www.railwaypensions.co.uk
To register and set up a password you will need your pensions reference and
national insurance number. Once registered you will be able to view variable
retirement age, lump sum and pension based on your current salary by clicking
on 'Defined Benefits members' and then 'Pension Friend'. You can also find
information on BRASS with regular updates on investment fund performance.
Death In Service
If you die while employed your nominees may receive 4 times your salary tax free
by completing a death in service nomination form. If your circumstances change
divorce, seperation etc, it is essential to complete a new nomination form,
otherwise your loved ones may have to wait a very long time and not to mention a
long drawn out probate case. Nomination forms can be obtained from the
Waterloo LDC office or your Branch Secretary.
Alternatively click here to download the form on PDF.
Complete the form today, tomorrow may be too late!
Do you have another Pension?
If you have another pension, a transfer quotation is available with no obligation
from the pensions office at Darlington (contact details as shown above).
To download a form to transfer in benefits from a previous pension arrangement
(not Railway Pension Scheme) click here.
To download a form to transfer membership of a previous section of the Railways
Pension Scheme to your current section click here.
Brass
Brass is the AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) of the Railways Pension
fund, ie a way to increase your pension benefits. It is tax efficient as you don't pay
tax on your contributions. The maximum contribution is aprroximately 5% of your
salary. It should be noted that the funds are subject to market forces, both in the
UK and worldwide. Long term investments however, are generaly expected to
overcome market variences.
To download an application form to join Brass click here.
AVC Extra
This is an additional voluntary contribution that you may subscribe to over and
above your allowed percentage contribution.
Information supplied by CG Martin SWT Pensions Committee Trustee
