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 STSS, NPA 60, Main Scheme pension and lump sum Unisex
x-402 ER2 ERF Final Salary STSS, NPA 60, Additional pension, contract exercised before 1 April 2011 Unisex
x-403 ER3 ERF Final Salary STSS, NPA 60, additional pension, contract exercised on or after 1 April 2011 Unisex
x-404 ER4 ERF Final Salary STSS, NPA 65, Main Scheme pension Unisex
x-405 ER5 ERF Final Salary STSS, NPA 65, Additional Pension, contract exercised before 1 April 2011 Unisex
x-406 ER6 ERF Final Salary STSS, NPA 65, Additional Pension, Contract exercised on or after 1 April 2011 Unisex
x-407 ER7 ERF Career Average STPS, Active members, All NPAs, full retirement earned pension Unisex
x-408 ER8 ERF Career Average STPS, Deferred members, all NPAs, full retirement earned pension. STPS, active and deferred members, all NPAs, additional pension and pension debits. STPS, pension credit members, all NPAs. Unisex
x-409 ER9 ERF Career Average STPS, Deferred members, all NPAs, full retirement earned pension subject to a buy out election Unisex
x-415 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-416 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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