Capita is about to sail past deadline to fix civil service pensions scheme
**TL;DR:** Capita is about to sail past deadline to fix civil service pensions scheme
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What we know
A union representing UK civil servants claims Capita is set to miss the terms of its £239 million contract to run a government pension scheme following a disastrous launch late last year. The tech outsourcing company's leadership had promised that using Microsoft's AI would improve the service, but the investment has yet to help it reach the terms of its contract with the Cabinet Office.
Service levels following the move to Capita have been unacceptable In a statement, the PCS union said the Cabinet Office confirmed that Capita would miss the ministerial deadline of June 30 to restore pension administration services to contractual standards, which it dubbed an unacceptable failure. The Register has contacted Capita for a response. A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: "The service levels following the move to Capita have been unacceptable.
An urgent recovery plan is underway, and our immediate priority is to stabilise service levels and give current and former Civil Servants the service they deserve. "To this end, the Minister for the Cabinet Office Nick Thomas-Symonds set a deadline of the end of June for significant progress to have been made in this area, and we will assess the si
Source: The Register
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Last updated: June 16, 2026.
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