Number Crunching and Taking Action - 2024/25 Case Studies

Learners should be aware that there WILL BE CHANGES for the next series of CPC examinations in September 2024. 

For Retirements, learners will now be expected to test the monetary value of any tax-free cash sums (or the monetary value of the non-taxable element of any UFPLS payments) against the monetary values of both the member’s remaining LSA and LS&DBA.   

Example Case Studies are available as normal in the Case Studies section of this website. 

For Number Crunching:

Take a look at an individual Case Study from the Number Crunching column.

Calculate the RETIREMENT benefits payable (using the appropriate Scheme Booklet and Tables of Factors).

Check your answers against the answers provided in the Answer column.

For Taking Action:

For the chosen Case Study, write a letter to the trustees / member to communicate the RETIREMENT benefits payable and the action to be taken.

Compare the contents of your letter with the information required to be communicated from the Taking Action column.

PLEASE WRITE FULL ANSWERS AND NOT BULLET POINTS


XYZ Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (CAT A)

Case Study
Exam
Number CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Alison BanksRetirements 1Case Sudy
Answer
Letter
Spencer MooreRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Annabel CohenRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Answer
Patricia WilsonRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
William CharltonRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter


XYZ Pensions and Life Assurance Scheme (CAT B)

Case Study
Exam
Number CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Joseph BallRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Lorna HurstRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Beverley StilesRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Petula PetersRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Robin HuntRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter


RST Pension Scheme

Case StudyExamNumber CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Anna ThomsonRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Martin LilleeRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Abigail MarshRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jeremy ChappellRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Lucy WaltersRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter


OPQ Retirement & Death Benefits Plan

Case Study
Exam
Number CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Amy FrazierRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Sabrina AliRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Eric ForemanRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Michelle ListonRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Ricardo HolmesRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter