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Briefing on Civil Service Pensions

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Speaking Note for use with the Chinese

we lialueu over to the chinese Side

information

arrangements

Papers

ΟΠ

matters relating to pension

for civil servants. The first of these (Paper

1) explains the main features of the service pension schemes,

the dependant pension schemes (the Widows and Orphans Pension

Scheme (WOPS) and the Widows' and Children's Pensions Scheme

(WCPS)), death benefits, duty-related injuries and death

We hope

benefits and the arrangements for pension increases.

these provide a useful background to the very complex subject

of civil service pensions.

THE NEW PENSION SCHEME

Fie Chinese Side Will recall that the New Pension

Scheme (NPS) for civil servants was discussed at JLG meetings

in 1986 before its implementation in 1987. We would like to

start with a situation report on this scheme.

J.

Some

ΤΩΡ NPS лаб proved to be quite popular with staff.

60,000 officers

(over 30%

30% of the total strength of the

CONFIUENTIAL