Pensions (Teachers: Scotland)

Pensions: advice for teachers and lecturers

Teachers’ Pensions Scotland

How do I obtain further information about my pension?

Contact Voice Scotland
Tel: 0131 220 8241.
Email: scotland@voicetheunion.org.uk.

Please quote your membership number.
Contact Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA).
(SPPA, 7 Tweedside Park, Galashiels, TD1 3TE.)

It will speed up your enquiry if you have your GTC number to hand.

Further information:

STSS Circular 2013/08 (22 March 2013): increases to public service pensions from 8 April 2013 (pdf)

STSS Circular 2013/05 (11 March 2013): summer retiral applications (pdf)

STSS Circular 2013/04 (4 March 2013) : increases to members' contributions effective from 1 April 2013 (pdf)

STSS Circular 03/2013 (opt out/auto enrolment) 14 February 2013 (pdf)

STSS Circular 01/2013 (benefits) 21 January 2013) (pdf)

STSS Circular 2012/10: Pension telephone scam (20 November 2012) (pdf)

STSS Circular 2012/09 (26 October 2012) pdf
The purpose of this circular is to advise you of the option for, and eligibility of, temporary redeployment of members of the STSS on the grounds of ill health.

Public Service Pensions Review (Scotland and UK)

Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme:

STSS Circular 2012/8 (10 August 2012) (pdf)
The purpose of this Circular is to advise the employer of the need to send in Annual Return information and HMRCs charges for submission of late or incorrect data.

STSS Circular 2012/7: 11 April 2012: Increase to public service pensions with effect from 9 April 2012 (pdf)

STSS: Circular 2012/6: 30 March 2012: Publication of new STSS Retirement Application Form (pdf)

Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme: Circular 2012/03 sets out the employee pension contribution tiers for the scheme year 2012/2013 (March 2012)

STSS: My Pension Online (March 2012)