Mineworkers’ pensions
Covers the arrangements made for mineworkers' pensions (MPS) and British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) following privatisation of British Coal in 1994.

This briefing paper answers FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about personal and workplace defined contribution (DC) pension arrangements (where you build up a pot of money that you can then use to provide an income in retirement).
Workplace Pensions: FAQs (513 KB , PDF)
This briefing paper has been replaced by another Library briefing paper: Pension FAQs: Occupational and personal pensions.
This briefing paper answers FAQs constituents raise with their MPs about personal and workplace defined contribution (DC) pension arrangements (where you build up a pot of money that you can then use to provide an income in retirement).
It provides some general information in relation to these FAQs and signposts to more detailed sources of information and advice.
The FAQ cover issues including:
Please note that nothing in this paper should be considered as constituting legal advice. It is not intended to address the specific circumstances of a particular individual. A suitably qualified professional should be consulted if specific advice or information is required.
There are several statutory public bodies that provide good sources of advice:
Pension Wise, the Pensions Advisory Service and the Money and Pensions Service merged to become part of the Money and Pensions Service (MAPS). Currently, the services still have separate websites and different functions:
Workplace Pensions: FAQs (513 KB , PDF)
Covers the arrangements made for mineworkers' pensions (MPS) and British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) following privatisation of British Coal in 1994.
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The state pension is liable to income tax, though pensioners are unlikely to pay tax in practice if their only income is the state pension.