Pensioners

Services

The Pensions Division of the Treasury is responsible for payment of all pensions and retirement gratuities, including civil pensions payable under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the New Pension Scheme (NPS), the Judicial Officers Scheme (JOS), the dependant pensions payable under the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme (WOPS) and the Surviving Spouses' and Children's Pensions Scheme (SSCPS), War Memorial Pensions Scheme (WMP) etc.

Payment method of pension

Payment of pension increase

Pension payments are subject to adjustment in accordance with the Pensions (Increase) Ordinance (Cap 305). If the average monthly Consumer Price Index (A) of the period of 12 months beginning on 1 April of the previous year and ending on 31 March of the succeeding year, exceeds the average monthly Consumer Price Index (A) of the period of 12 months immediately preceding that first mentioned period by an amount which when expressed as a percentage exceeds 0.1%, the Chief Executive shall declare a percentage of increase equal to the excess expressed as a percentage. The rates of pension increase for the years from 2016 to the present are as follows:

With effect from % increase
1.4.2023 2.3%
1.4.2022 2.4%
1.4.2021 0.0%
1.4.2020 2.9%
1.4.2019 2.7%
1.4.2018 2.2%
1.4.2017 2.1%
1.4.2016 3.2%

Issue of statements

The following major statements will be issued to pensioners and deferred pensioners:

Updating of pensioners' personal particulars in Medical and Dental Benefits Eligibility Checking System (ECS)

After implementation of the Medical and Dental Benefits Eligibility Checking System (ECS) in 2008, eligible pensioners covered by the ECS are no longer required to present a treatment application form when they attend the designated facilities. They only need to advise counter staff of designated facilities that they are eligible for civil service medical and dental benefits and produce valid proof of identity for their inspection. The latter will check their eligibility through the ECS.

Eligible pensioners should inform the Treasury promptly of any changes in personal particulars of themselves and their dependants (e.g. their marital status, the education status and physical or mental infirmity status of their dependent children at the age of 19 or 20) for updating the ECS database.