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Pensions are constantly evolving and there may be changes that affect your membership, so it is important to keep up to date with what is happening.

Read the latest updates from the Scheme and pensions industry below and understand if, and how, they may affect your pension. 

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Festive season Helpline opening hours

03 Dec 2024

The Helpline opening hours for our ESPS pension administrator, Railpen, will be slightly different over the festive period.

Please bear this in mind if you plan on contacting us about your Final Salary or RBP pension.

This year’s opening dates are:

  • Tuesday, 24 December – 8:00am – 12 noon
  • Wednesday, 25 December – closed
  • Thursday, 26 December – closed
  • Friday, 27 December – 8:00am – 5:30pm
  • Monday, 30 December – 8:00am – 5:30pm
  • Tuesday, 31 December – 8:00am – 5pm
  • Wednesday, 1 January - closed
  • Thursday, 2 January – back open as normal 8am – 5:30pm

You can call Railpen on 02476 472 544 for any queries during the festive opening hours above. You can also email the Helpline at enquiries@railpen.com. Any emails you send through on the days the Helpline is closed will be picked up when it reopens and normal working hours resume.

If you have questions about your pension while the Helpline is closed, you can find lots of useful information across the website.

We are back to our normal opening hours 8:00am – 5:30pm Monday to Friday from Thursday, 2 January 2025.

We hope you enjoy a great festive season!  

  • Get in touch
  • ESPS: 02476 472 544
    UPP: 0800 368 6868
    AVCs: 0345 606 0075
  • ESPS: 2 Rye Hill Office Park, Birmingham Road, Coventry, CV5 9AB
    UPP: Fidelity Pension Service Centre, Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6RP