There are 11 tables associated with this guidance note, listed in the table below, which shows:

  • Table ID - the name assigned to the table of factors in the Consolidated Factor Workbook.
  • Alternative table ref. - this shows the name assigned to the tables of factors in our guidance notes prior to the introduction of the Consolidated Factor Workbook and may still be referred to in the explanations of the formulae within this guidance.
  • Factor Type, Section, Description, Gender - give information about the tables of factors so that you can verify that the appropriate table is being used for the circumstances of the case
The required factors can be found by locating the correct table from the Consolidated Factor Workbook, which can be found by selecting the Consolidated Factor Workbook tab in the navigation bar above or use the Download current Consolidated Factor Workbook button on the right of the scheme homepage.

Table ID Alternative table ref. Factor type Section Description Gender
x-401 ER1 ERF Final Salary Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - final salary section, NPA 60 members, main scheme pension and lump sum Unisex
x-402 ER2 ERF Final Salary Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - final salary section, NPA 60 members, additional pension, contract exercised on or before 22.06.2010 Unisex
x-403 ER3 ERF Final Salary Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - NPA 60 members, additional pension, contract exercised after 22.6.2010 Unisex
x-404 ER4 ERF Final Salary Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - final salary section, NPA 65 members, main scheme pension Unisex
x-405 ER5 ERF Final Salary Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - Final Salary section, NPA 65 members, additional pension, contract exercised on or before 22.06.2010 Unisex
x-406 ER6 ERF Final Salary Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - Final Salary Section, NPA 65 members, Additional pension, contract exercised after 22.6.2010 Unisex
x-407 ER7 ERF Career Average Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - Career Average Section, Active members, All NPAs, full retirement earned pension Unisex
x-408 ER8 ERF Career Average Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - (1) Career average section, deferred members, all NPAs, full retirement earned pension (2) career average section, active and deferred members, all NPAs, additional pension and pension debits (3) career average section, pension credit members, all NPAs. Unisex
x-409 ER9 ERF Career Average Benefits payable to the member on early retirement (with actuarial reduction) - Career Average Section, deferred members, all NPAs, full retirement earned pension subject to buy out election Unisex
x-413 ER10A ERF Final Salary Eligibility for actuarially reduced early retirement - factor for use in the initial GMP test, where GMP data is not held. Unisex
x-414 ER10B ERF Final Salary Eligibility for actuarially reduced early retirement – factors for applying to the revalued annual GMP at retirement which are for use in the GMP test, where GMP data is held. Unisex
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