Cash Balance increase announced

Benefits building up in the RMPP after 1 April 2018 are normally increased each year in accordance with a policy set by Royal Mail Group. This is based on market conditions from time to time, but the aim is to provide an above inflation increase. We’re pleased to advise that the benefits built up in the […]

Coronavirus Update No.2

We gave an update at the start of April on how we are ensuring that the RMPP continues to operate during the current virus outbreak. At the moment, our staff in the Pensions Service Centre are continuing to work from home; and we still do not anticipate any disruption to services and payment of pensions […]

Coronavirus Update

We have added a short update about how we are managing the current situation to ensure pensions carry on being paid and those approaching retirement get their benefits on time. Also, details of our Helpline hours and how to contact us by email. Read the update here.

The new Scottish Widows [Formerly Zurich] AVC Platform

We have added a link to the Scottish Widows website; here, in the text in the Library (and also in the Topping up your pension benefits page, in the Planning your future section).  AVC funds built up on the old platform have now been transferred to the new platform.  

Richard Law-Deeks appointed CEO at RMPP

Richard Law-Deeks has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP); he takes up the role with immediate effect. With more than a decade of experience working in the pensions market, in both the public and private sector, Richard has led the RMPP as interim CEO since February 2018.  Prior […]

Change in administration of pre 2012 benefits, from 1 October 2018

An important decision has been taken by the Cabinet Office that affects the administration of some of your pension benefits.  The administration of your benefits in the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme will move from the Pensions Service Centre (PSC) to Capita with effect from 1 October 2018.  A letter from the Chair of the […]

GDPR update for Post Office section members

This letter was sent to members of the RMPP in the Post Office section. Important changes to the law regarding data privacy come into effect from 25 May 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the biggest shake up privacy laws for 20 years and is designed to protect all European Union citizens from […]

New benefits from 1 April 2018 and GDPR update for RMG section members

This letter was sent to members of the RMPP in the RMG section. Royal Mail wrote to employee members of the RMPP at the end of February 2018 advising of changes to benefits, which came into effect on 1 April 2018. The new scheme within the RMPP is called the ‘Defined Benefit Cash Balance Scheme […]