49th Report - Administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 888 24 October 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (18 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted 9
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 8
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Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forth-ninth report from Session 2024-26 · published 19 Jan 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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10 Conclusion Not Addressed
Progress on McCloud Remedy for current pensioners remains slow, 53% still affected
Conclusion
In response to the 2018 McCloud judgement, the Government created the ‘Remedy’ programme to implement remedies to all affected members across the public sector. Applying remedies to affected civil service members requires MyCSP to send Remedial Service Statements (RSSs) to … Read more
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19 Recommendation Not Addressed
Cabinet Office acknowledges union importance, but MyCSP's refusal prompts further strike action
Recommendation
The Cabinet Office acknowledged that it is in everyone’s interests for unions and members of staff to be listened to and stated that its industrial relations team were providing support and assistance where appropriate. The Cabinet Office also acknowledged it … Read more
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The government responds to a different recommendation on contingency plans for the Capita transition rather than addressing the issues around union recognition and employee negotiations.
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22 Recommendation Not Addressed
Cabinet Office finds Capita underestimated pension transition complexity, causing significant delays
Recommendation
We questioned the Cabinet Office how confident it was that there would be a smooth transition and that members would receive no disruption to service. The Cabinet Office acknowledged that delays to key deliverables were a significant concern though noted … Read more
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The government responds to a different recommendation on contingency plans for the Capita transition rather than addressing confidence in a smooth transition for members.
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