JSS
Joint Superannuation Services (JSS) are responsible for the administration of the Research Councils' Pension Scheme (RCPS).
The RCPS is a 'by-analogy' scheme to the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS) and follows the scheme rules of the PCSPS - external link.
Both schemes are unfunded Defined Benefit schemes, they are not investment based.
JSS Notices
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Pensions Dashboard
The UK Government is introducing the Pensions Dashboard, this will be a secure online service that will allow individuals to view all their pension information in one place. Full roll out is expected around 31 October 2026.
More information about the PDP is on the Pensions Dashboard - external link website.
JSS have a statutory duty to participate in the PDP programme and will connect to the PDP Ecosystem on 31 October 2025.
We will be sharing personal and pension information with our ISP (Heywood Ltd.). More information about this and details of other organisations we share information with can be found in our Privacy Notice.
JSS News
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Changes to the Minimum Pension Age
The Minimum Pension age is changing.
More details can be found on the news page.
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Update on changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
The consultation on changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme has ended.
Details can be found on the news page.
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2025 Pension Increase
For the year beginning 7 April 2025 there will be an increase based on CPI as at September 2024 of up to 1.7%.
Details can be found on the news page.
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RCPS Employee Contribution Rates for 2024-25
Changes to Employee Contribution Rates for 2024-25 have been approved by the RCPS Management Board.
Full details can be found on the news page.
JSS Events
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Pension Webinars
We will add more webinar dates once they have been arranged.
The Webinars page contains previous webinar slides and recordings.
If you would like to comment on the service you have received from JSS or if there is anything you would like us to know, please complete the short JSS feedback survey - external link.
Every effort is made to ensure that this site is up to date and accurate but a condition of access to the site is that you accept that the rules of the scheme always take priority if they differ from anything within.
JSS are unable to provide you with any financial advice; you should obtain this from an independent financial adviser.
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