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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

Why civil service pensions have been delayed as backlog still over 30,000

Thousands of retired civil servants continue to face late or missing pension payments as administrator Capita oversees a growing caseload.

The government outsourcing giant took over the civil service pension scheme in December 2025, taking an already considerable backlog of 86,000 cases to 120,000 by February 2026.

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