Section A

Pensions Portal

Active members can manage their BT Pension Scheme on the secure member area.

Your Journey

News feed

BT Pension Scheme appoints Morten Nilsson as Chief Executive Officer

Oct

2018

The Trustee of the BT Pension Scheme (BTPS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Morten Nilsson as Chief Executive Officer of BT Pension Scheme Management Limited (BTPSM).

Section C Court Case: update

Oct

2018

An update on the court case relating to Section C of the BT Pension Scheme

Judicial Review Update

Aug

2018

There was a short interim hearing for the Court to decide how any questions regarding the interpretation of the BTPS Rules should, as a matter of process, be dealt with.

Summary Funding Statement and an update on the closure of the Scheme

Jul

2018

The Trustee has published this year's Summary Funding Statement giving an update on the Scheme's funding position.

BT application for Judicial Review: Important update

Jun

2018

On 5 June 2018, the Trustee wrote to Section A and B members who are potentially affected by a court application currently being brought by BT.

BT application for a Judicial Review

Jun

2018

BT has applied to Court for a judicial review of an HM Treasury decision that could impact how pensions in payment are calculated for certain Section B members.

Contribution breaks

Unpaid leave

Any period of unpaid leave will not count as Pensionable Service unless, when you return to work, you agree to pay the contributions which would have been due from you for that period as if you had continued to be paid. If you are participating in Smart Pensions, the contributions will be equal to your notional contributions.

You will need to apply to the BT Pension Scheme and have this agreed within three months of your return to work.

Unpaid absence.

Any period of unpaid absence will not count as Pensionable Service unless, when you return to work, you agree to pay both your own contributions and those which would have been payable by BT but for the absence. If you are participating in Smart Pensions, the contributions will be equal to your notional contributions, including company contributions.

You will need to apply to the BT Pension Scheme and have this agreed within three months of your return to work.

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave

If you are on paid maternity, paternity or adoption leave, you will continue to pay contributions on the Pensionable Salary you are receiving and that period will count as Pensionable Service.

Sabbatical

Any leave whilst you are on a Sabbatical will not count as Pensionable Service unless, when you return to work, you agree to pay both your own and the company's contributions which were due for that period. You will need to apply to the BT Pension Scheme and have this agreed within three months of your return to work.