Petition
The government be transparent about the state of the Civil Service Pension pot
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
To be transparent about the size of, the state of and any shortcomings from the pension pot as it is.
It is beginning to sound that the pension pot is a Ponzi scheme. My understanding is that is illegal. The government needs to make this transparent and make this information available quickly.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
There is also no single civil service pension pot, as civil service pension schemes are split between defined contributions (pension pots) and defined benefit schemes which are based on your final salary and how long you have served for.
Civil service pension schemes such as The Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS), the partnership pension account and the Concord pension account are defined contribution schemes, whereas schemes such as Alpha and Classic are direct benefit schemes.
You may wish to look at more information published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on public sector pensions here: https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/tax-by-tax-spend-by-spend/public-service-pension-payments-net/
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
There is also no single civil service pension pot, as civil service pension schemes are split between defined contributions (pension pots) and defined benefit schemes which are based on your final salary and how long you have served for.
Civil service pension schemes such as The Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS), the partnership pension account and the Concord pension account are defined contribution schemes, whereas schemes such as Alpha and Classic are direct benefit schemes.
You may wish to look at more information published by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on public sector pensions here: https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/tax-by-tax-spend-by-spend/public-service-pension-payments-net/
Timeline
| 31 Jan 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Apr 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Apr 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.