Pensions

Royal Mail Group has put in place two key pension arrangements for its employees:

The Royal Mail Defined Contribution Plan is open to eligible new employees of Royal Mail Group and those eligible employees who are not members of any other Royal Mail Group pension arrangement.

The Royal Mail Pension Plan closed to new entrants with effect from 1 April 2008 (except for certain employees who worked for the company and were under age 18 on 31 March 2008).

On Sunday 1 April 2012, a new Pension Solution came into effect which addresses the Royal Mail Pension Plan’s historic pension deficit. The Government has taken responsibility for the majority of the liabilities that have built up in the Royal Mail Pension Plan over the years until the end of 31 March 2012.

Changes were made to the Royal Mail Pension Plan in April 2010 in relation to Minimum Pension Age and Normal Retirement Age and the introduction of Flexible Retirement.

Please be aware that all of the web content connected to the changes in 2008 and 2010 is only available for reference and will not be updated.

Royal Mail Pension Plan - Pension Solution

On Sunday 1 April 2012, the Royal Mail Pension Plan’s historic pension deficit was addressed when the Government took responsibility for the majority of the liabilities that have built up in the Royal Mail Pension Plan (RMPP) over the years until the end of 31 March 2012.

Visit Royal Mail's employee website for more information.

Royal Mail Pension Plan - Current Information

Visit the Trustee’s website to download pension brochures, the latest Plan annual report and accounts, recent pensions communications, view a glossary of terms, FAQs or to explore links to other websites.

Visit the Trustee’s website to access further reading

Royal Mail Pension Plan - Changes 2010

April 2010 brought several changes to the Royal Mail Pension Plan in the shape of changes to the Minimum Pension Age and Normal Retirement Age and the introduction of Flexible Retirement.

Changes to Royal Mail Pension Plan from April 2010

Royal Mail Pension Plan – Changes 2008

Access information issued in connection with the Company’s Decision on pensions reform affecting the Royal Mail Pension Plan from 1 April 2008. All sites connected to the Company’s Decision are only available for reference and will not be updated.

Changes to Royal Mail Pension Plan from April 2008

Royal Mail Defined Contribution Plan

Pension provision for new employees after 1 April 2008. Visit the Trustees' website to download pension brochures and full information on the Plan, access FAQs, a glossary of terms and the contact details of the Plan Administrators.

Visit the Trustees' website to access further reading