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UK Pension Crisis: 90,000 Delays Leave Retirees Struggling

1/30/2026

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Pensioners Face Delays

Pension payments for retired UK civil servants have been delayed since Capita took over the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Some pensioners have gone months without income and borrowed money for basic needs.
The government offers hardship loans of up to £10,000.
The Cabinet Office is overseeing a recovery plan amid a backlog of nearly 90,000 cases, described as a "fiasco" by the PCS union.

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Parliament Addresses Pension Delays

Parliament is intensifying discussions over delays in Capita-managed pension payments, affecting about 70,000 retirees.
Ann Davies highlighted a case of a retiree waiting a year for her pension.
Frank McNally described a constituent who retired in April 2025 without confirmation of her pension.
Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds met Capita's chief executive to set expectations.
Euan Stainbank noted delays are increasingly common and urged urgent resolutions.

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Pensioners Face Delays

Pension payments for retired UK civil servants have been delayed since Capita took over the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Some pensioners have gone months without income and borrowed money for basic needs.
The government offers hardship loans of up to £10,000.
The Cabinet Office is overseeing a recovery plan amid a backlog of nearly 90,000 cases, described as a "fiasco" by the PCS union.

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