British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

(asked on 18th March 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason the investment reserves for the (a) Mineworkers Pension Scheme and (b) British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme were not transferred to members at the same time.


Answered by
Sarah Jones Portrait
Sarah Jones
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 26th March 2025

The transfer of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme investment reserve was a manifesto commitment which the Government has fulfilled. The BCSSS scheme has some differences to the MPS, but we are working with the BCSSS Trustees to consider their proposals.

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