FOI/202600512513 · FOI · unclear
Details of Civil Service Pension Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) arrangements: FOI release
Information requested
My enquiry relates to staff in the core Scottish Government directorates and I am interested in the following financial years: 2025/26; 2024/25; 2023/24; 2022/21. - The number of civil servants (by grade/rank) that have made AVC payments - The mean average AVC contribution eg considering all AVC payments made and number of staff making them - The highest single individual AVC contribution in pounds. And how many times that maximumpayment was made during those years. - The lowest single individual AVC contribution in pounds. And how many times that lowest payment was made during those years. - Please describe the mechanism used to transfer AVC funds from Scottish Government to Legal & General. - Please describe the reason why AVC payments do not transfer immediately on pay day from Scottish Government to L&G. I understand there is usually a delay of many days from pay day and the AVC being credited to the individual’s AVC account.
Response
2021/22
Grade No. Employees 1st Officer 10 A4 67 B1 22 B2 14 C1 38 SCS Deputy Director 1
Mean amount = £420.57 Highest = £2800 x 1 person Lowest £10 x 1 person
2023/24
Grade No. Employees 1st Officer 11 A4 79 B1 39 B2 12 B3 48 C1 11 Fee Paid 11
Mean amount = £451.74 Highest = £3400 x 1 Person Lowest = £10 x 1 Person
2024/25
Grade No. Employees 1st Officer 13 A4 87 B1 51 B2 16 B3 12 C1 68 SCS Deputy Director 1 Fee Paid 18
Mean Amount = £488.44 Highest = £3800 x 1 Person Lowest = £10 x 2 People
2025/26
Grade No. Employees A3 51 A4 163 B1 11 B2 48 B3 6 C1 27 C2 3 SCS Deputy Director 1
Mean Amount = £526.50 Highest = £4500 x 1 Person Lowest = £1 Only x 1 Person
The process to transfer AVC funds to Legal and General (L&G) is by direct debit, with payment details uploaded to the L&G portal by the 19th of the following month which enables collection of funds by L&G i.e. April’s payment information is uploaded by 19th May, and the transaction is completed by this date.
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