Retirement

Considering Retirement?

If you are considering retiring from the Society and accessing your pension benefits please click here for some useful information.

How it works

The Society has more than one pension scheme. It is important that you contact the correct scheme if you wish to arrange for any pension benefits that may be due to you. If you are unsure which scheme you are a member of please check your payslip.

If you are contributing to a pension scheme the following codes show which scheme you are a member of:

Code on Payslip	Scheme	Contact Number
AESE	NEST	0300 020 0090
Legal and General Pension Exchange or Stakeholder Exchange	The Midcounties 2014 Pension Scheme with Legal and General If you are a member of this scheme you may also have deferred benefits in the Midcounties CARE Scheme	03450730785 0800 122 3200

 Other Retirement Benefits

As well as your Society pension, you will also receive a £15 Society gift voucher for each year of service (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) and a letter of thanks when you retire.

Colleagues with 15 years’ service or more will also be entitled to keep their Colleague Member card permanently, giving them lifelong colleague discount.

Society Pension Manager

The Society has an in-house Pension Manager, Elaine Clarke, based at Head Office in Warwick.  Elaine will be pleased to assist you with any queries you may have on your retirement and pension benefits.  Please note, she is not allowed to give financial advice. Elaine normally works Monday – Wednesday each week. She can be contacted on 01926 516009 or via email at elaine.clarke@midcounties.coop

How to claim it

You will receive this benefit automatically when you retire from the Society.