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Different life stages come with different priorities. Here are some things to think about during each decade of your working life.

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Find out how tax savings impact the cost of paying into your pension, how much pension you can build up without paying a tax charge, and how you can invest your AVCs.

Tax Saving limits Investments (AVCs)

Life events

Find out the impact of life changes on your pension and what you need to consider.

Job changes Family events What if I die?Leaving Cummins Career breaks What if I’m ill?Report a death

Retiring

Find out your options for taking your DB pension and your AVCs, and what guidance is available to you.

Retirement options Steps to retirement Guidance sessions

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Whether you’ve only just retired or you're a seasoned retiree, we hope you’re enjoying your retirement.

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Find out how tax savings impact the cost of paying into your pension, how you can invest your pension fund, and how savings limits affect how much you can pay in without paying a tax charge.

Tax Investments > Lifestyle options > Self-select options > Charges > Investment risk Saving limits
Life stages

Lifestages

Different life stages come with different priorities. Here are some things to think about during each decade of your working life.

20s 30s 40s 50s
Life events

Life events

Find out the impact of life events on your pension and what you need to consider.

Job changes Leaving Cummins Family events What if I’m ill?What if I die?Report a death
Retiring

Retiring

Find out your options for taking your pension and what guidance is available to you.

Retiring Retirement options Guidance and support
Tools and documents

Cost calculator Documents Forms

Cost calculator

Use the cost calculator to explore how much you can afford to pay.

Cost calculator

Plan documents

Here you'll find documents containing information about the Plan.

All Guides Newsletters Previous newsletters Plan documents

Need to do something?

Use these forms to let us know about changes, request a quote or complete a task.

All forms

Update my contact details Update my address Update my marital status Update my bank details Nominate a beneficiary Get my Member Reference Request payslip/P60 Request Retirement Quote Request Transfer Out quote Contact us Report a death Claim death benefits Opt-out of consolidation
DB members

The basics The detail Life events Retiring Already retired?

Are you a DB member?

If you joined the Plan before 1999, you’re probably a member of the defined benefit (DB) Section (also known as the final salary section). The DB Section is now closed to new entrants.

Members' area

The basics

The detail

Find out how tax savings impact the cost of paying into your pension, how much pension you can build up without paying a tax charge, and how you can invest your AVCs.

Tax Saving limits Investments (AVCs)

Life events

Find out the impact of life changes on your pension and what you need to consider.

Job changes Family events What if I die?Leaving Cummins Career breaks What if I’m ill?Report a death

Retiring

Find out your options for taking your DB pension and your AVCs, and what guidance is available to you.

Retirement options Steps to retirement Guidance sessions

Already retired?

Whether you’ve only just retired or you're a seasoned retiree, we hope you’re enjoying your retirement.

Already retired?

Pay dates Tax on your pension Wellbeing matters

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Your pension is paid to you in advance for the following month on the penultimate day of each month (or the earliest working day before that if it’s a weekend or bank holiday).

Pay dates for 2026/2027

Thursday 30 July 2026
Friday 28 August 2026
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Thursday 29 October 2026
Friday 27 November 2026
Wednesday 30 December 2026
Friday 29 January 2027
Thursday 25 February 2027
Tuesday 30 March 2027
Thursday 29 April 2027
Friday 28 May 2027
Tuesday 29 June 2027
Thursday 29 July 2027

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Pay dates for 2026/2027