After your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable elements of your reward package. It gives you real financial security when you retire, while also providing support for your loved ones.
When you join HSE, you’ll become a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) alpha pension. This comes with generous employer contributions and some of the lowest member contributions in the public sector.
As a defined benefit scheme, it guarantees you a fixed pension amount and a reliable income for life in retirement.
The scheme also offers valuable advantages for your loved ones and dependants, including:
- a spouse’s, partner’s or civil partner's pension
- a death benefit lump sum
- a children's pension
- a widow's or widower's refund
- life assurance cover
- access to support from our trusted charity partners
You can also choose to boost your pension to suit your personal plans. This could include:
- buying added pension to increase your retirement income
- making additional voluntary contributions
- buying the option to take part of your alpha pension unreduced before your normal pension age (up to 3 years earlier)
Find out more about joining the Pension Scheme on the CSPS website.