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CSCS(NI)

Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland[CSCS(NI)]

The CSCS(NI) provides compensation for civil servants retired early. It covers most permanent civil servants, including those who have opted out of all NICS pension arrangements.

The CSCS(NI) can provide payments under the following categories:

  • compulsory early retirement - for staff age 50 or over who are made redundant
  • compulsory early severance - for staff age under 50 who are made redundant
  • flexible early retirement - for staff who retire after age 50 because of limited efficiency, limited postability or departmental restructuring
  • flexible early severance - for staff aged who leave before age 50 because of limited efficiency, limited postability or departmental restructuring
  • approved early retirement - this allows departments with surplus staff to invite volunteers for early retirement from those age 50 and over with 5 years qualifying service. Staff aged 55 with over 25 years service can also apply
For members who join the PCSPS(NI) after 6 April 2006 the early retirement age will be 55.

Find out more

For more information about the financial terms and conditions for early retirement and severance contact us or see the booklets;
Booklets for the other arrangements are yet to be published and will be added to this page shortly.
If you wish to consult the rules of the CSCS(NI) you may do so here;
Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Northern Ireland) [CSCS (NI)] (PDF 230.4KB)
All booklets can be found in the resources section.
If you require any further information please contact the Member Administration Section. You can find their number in the contact us section.
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