I am 57 years old so only 3 years away from receiving my Civil Service pension
earned during 20 years of service in the Met Office.

I decided to freeze it at the time of my leaving the Office but I have had no
correspondence since from either the Met Office descendants of Met O 10
(Pensions) or the Civil Service pensions people who used to be at Cheadle Hulme
if my memory serves me right.

Considering my present employers send me annual statements the lack of anything
similar from the Civil Service pensions people is a bit concerning.

I know for sure that there are retired Met Office employees on this group.
Could they or anyone else tell me if you have to approach Civil Service pensions
or they approach you as age 60 looms? I'm sure I informed Met O 10 about my
change of address so correspondence should arrive at the correct address.

Many thanks

JPG

"JPG" wrote in message
...

I am 57 years old so only 3 years away from receiving my Civil Service
pension
earned during 20 years of service in the Met Office.

I decided to freeze it at the time of my leaving the Office but I have
had no
correspondence since from either the Met Office descendants of Met O
10
(Pensions) or the Civil Service pensions people who used to be at
Cheadle Hulme
if my memory serves me right.


.... they should approach you, but it might be an idea to write to
various to enquire - I have addresses tucked away. Will send you an
email later today (am rushing about atm to take my mother to a doctor's
appointment).

Martin.

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:36:16 -0000, "martin rowley"
wrote:


"JPG" wrote in message
.. .

I am 57 years old so only 3 years away from receiving my Civil Service
pension
earned during 20 years of service in the Met Office.

I decided to freeze it at the time of my leaving the Office but I have
had no
correspondence since from either the Met Office descendants of Met O
10
(Pensions) or the Civil Service pensions people who used to be at
Cheadle Hulme
if my memory serves me right.


... they should approach you, but it might be an idea to write to
various to enquire - I have addresses tucked away. Will send you an
email later today (am rushing about atm to take my mother to a doctor's
appointment).


Thanks, Martin, can you send it to :

martin(full stop)rule("at" sign)ntlworld(full stop)com

Now you know my real name, not a million miles away from yours!

Martin

Martin.

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:59:36 +0000, Andy wrote:

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:29:11 +0000, JPG wrote:


I am 57 years old so only 3 years away from receiving my Civil Service pension
earned during 20 years of service in the Met Office.

Have a look at http://www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk/Menu.asp

Good luck - Andy

Many thanks, Andy

JPG

"JPG" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:36:16 -0000, "martin rowley"

wrote:


"JPG" wrote in message
.. .

I am 57 years old so only 3 years away from receiving my Civil
Service
pension
earned during 20 years of service in the Met Office.

I decided to freeze it at the time of my leaving the Office but I
have
had no
correspondence since from either the Met Office descendants of Met
O
10
(Pensions) or the Civil Service pensions people who used to be at
Cheadle Hulme
if my memory serves me right.


... "they should approach you",

.... this is apparently NOT correct: the web site noted by Andy elsewhere
( http://www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk/Menu.asp ) states that under
these circumstances, *you* should contact them! The site gives most of
the important contact points - hope my original reply hasn't misled
anyone.

Martin.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 07:42:48 -0000, "martin rowley"
wrote:


"JPG" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:36:16 -0000, "martin rowley"

wrote:


"JPG" wrote in message
.. .

I am 57 years old so only 3 years away from receiving my Civil
Service
pension
earned during 20 years of service in the Met Office.

I decided to freeze it at the time of my leaving the Office but I
have
had no
correspondence since from either the Met Office descendants of Met
O
10
(Pensions) or the Civil Service pensions people who used to be at
Cheadle Hulme
if my memory serves me right.


... "they should approach you",

... this is apparently NOT correct: the web site noted by Andy elsewhere
( http://www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk/Menu.asp ) states that under
these circumstances, *you* should contact them! The site gives most of
the important contact points - hope my original reply hasn't misled
anyone.


Noted, thanks Martin

Martin

Martin.