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Articles about the Teachers’ Pension Scheme: career average, final salary, McCloud, retirement options
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Can you work after Teachers’ Pension ill-health retirement?
An ill-health pension from the Teachers’ Pension Scheme doesn’t stop you working, but the rules depend on which award you have. Teaching stops it outright, other work can end the enhancement, and a 2027 proposal…
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Teachers’ Pension death benefits: how to claim now the online route has gone
If a teacher in your family has died, you are not reading this for background. Either a form has arrived and it runs to six pages, or you have been told to send one and…
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Teachers’ Pension contributions 2026/27: the six-tier table explained
The 2026/27 Teachers’ Pension contribution tiers, from 7.4% to 12.0%, what changed this April, and a calculator for what you and your employer each pay.
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Teachers’ Pension phased retirement: how the rules work in 2026/27
Phased retirement lets teachers draw part of their pension while still working on reduced hours or responsibilities. The age limits, the 20% salary-cut rule, the 75% cap, how many times you can do it, and…
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Teachers’ Pension Scheme: Capita-to-TCS administrator handover confirmed for 1 November 2026
Teachers’ Pension Scheme administration moved from Capita to Tata Consultancy Services on 1 November 2026, after a pause in services from 6pm on 21 October. What it means for active and retired teachers, and what…
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Teachers’ Pension Scheme: plain-English guide (2026/27)
What the Teachers’ Pension Scheme is actually worth in 2026/27, career average accrual at 1/57, the final salary sections you might still hold, McCloud, Phased Retirement, and the Capita-to-TCS handover, in plain English.