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Railway Benefit Fund offers free will writing service

Mar 12, 2025

Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is offering its free will writing service during March as part of Free Wills Month, with support from the Scheme’s administrator, Railpen.
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Women in rail - the journey so far: International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month

Mar 7, 2025

This International Women’s Day (8 March), we invite you to take a look at pioneering women of the past and present, whose inventions, ideas and hard work have transformed the rail industry into what you see today.
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Time for tax

Feb 13, 2025

The tax year ends on 5 April. That means there’s still time to understand how tax affects your pension savings and to save more if you’re able.
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Railpen in Cambridge: investing for the future

Feb 6, 2025

As part of its investment in property, Railpen, the investment and administration manager of the railways pension schemes, is developing a cluster of sites in Cambridge, UK.
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Your 10-point New Year pension checklist

Jan 17, 2025

Use this handy checklist to start the year with your pension in order.
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Applying for your pension benefits if you’re no longer paying in

Jan 8, 2025

Here’s how to apply for your pension benefits, as a preserved member of the Fund.
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Your communication, your choice

Jan 6, 2025

You will now get most of your pension paperwork online, unless you tell us you want paper copies.
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Your December issue of Focus is out now!

Dec 18, 2024

The latest issue of the Focus, the newsletter for members currently paying into the Fund, is now online.
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Changes to your inbox in your online account

Dec 12, 2024

We've recently made some changes to your inbox when you log in to your online account to improve your online experience.
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Festive season Helpline opening hours

Dec 9, 2024

Our Helpline opening hours will be slightly different over the festive period.
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£17.7 million was lost to pension fraud in 2023 - keep your pension safe!

Dec 2, 2024

£17.7 million was lost to pension fraud in 2023, with an average loss of £46,959 per person.
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Retired LGBTQIA+ people, come forward and share your stories

Nov 15, 2024

The National Railway Museum are on the lookout for retired LGBTQIA+ people willing to share their experiences of working in rail.
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Open the door to money talk, this Talk Money Week (4-8 November)

Nov 4, 2024

It’s Talk Money Week (TMW), an opportunity to have more open conversations about money.
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Autumn Budget 2024

Oct 31, 2024

On 30 October the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, delivered the government’s Autumn Budget for 2024.
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Sustainable Ownership Member Review 2023

Oct 28, 2024

Find out more about our approach to investing and what we did on members’ behalf in 2023.
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Make or update your will for free this month

Oct 7, 2024

It’s important to make and update your will, even if you think you don’t need one.
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Your Autumn-Winter 2024 issue of Penfriend is out now!

Sep 29, 2024

Your latest issue of Penfriend, the newsletter for retired members of the railways pension schemes, is now available online.
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Moving closer to a paperless pension

Sep 25, 2024

You’ll soon stop getting some of your pension documents by post, unless you’ve opted in to paper copies
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Do you know someone with a Heart of Gold?

Sep 19, 2024

Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is looking for people in the rail industry who have made a real difference in their workplace or community.
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Have your say in how we communicate about your pension

Sep 10, 2024

Based on member feedback, we’re planning some changes to the ways we communicate about your pension and we need your help to get it right.
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Each of Railpen Limited (registered in England and Wales No. 2315380) and Railway Pension Investments Limited (RPIL) (Registered in England and Wales No. 1491097) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited (Registered in England and Wales No. 2934539). Registered office for each company: 100 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 2AT. RPIL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for some of its activities. The administration of occupational pension schemes is not a regulated activity. Full details about the extent of RPIL's authorisation and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request.