October 2020: Important COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update – Reduced telephony service
Find out more about the reduced telephony service
Phone us
To get through to our Customer Contact Team, who handle NHS, Teachers, Police and Firefighter queries, please call:
01896 893000
To contact the Local Government team, please call:
01896 892464
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 4:30pm
Email us
Please include your full name, National Insurance number and date of birth to let us proceed with your enquiry.
Please note: we are unable to answer individual member enquiries regarding the 2015 Remedy at this time. For more information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section here.
- NHS Scheme member
- Police Scheme member
- Teachers Scheme member
- Firefighter Scheme member
- All other general enquiries
How to update changes to your personal details
It's important that we always have an accurate record of your personal details - including your name and address, marital status or, if you receive a pension from us, your bank details.
If any of these things change, you should inform us right away using any of the following options.
Update online
You can quickly make changes to your personal details using our Member Self Service portal - just select the 'Your details' tab and follow the instructions. If you haven't already registered for our online services, you can quickly register here.
Update by email
You can inform us of any changes by email. Please make sure you include both your previous details and the changes you want to make when you write to us.
If you're updating bank account details, by email, you'll need to complete and sign the change of bank details form and attach a scanned version to your email. Email:
NHS and Teachers: sppacontactus@gov.scot
Police: sppapolicepensions@gov.scot
Firefighters: sppafirepensions@gov.scot
Update by phone
You can call us to make any changes. Call: 01896 893000
Update by post
You can inform us of any changes by post. Please make sure you include both your previous details and the changes you want to make when you write to us.
To tell us about a change of bank account, complete and return this form. Don't forget to sign the form.
Our postal address is:
Scottish Public Pensions Agency
7 Tweedside Park
Tweedbank
Galashiels
TD1 3TE
Media enquiries only
Please contact the Corporate Communications team: sppacommunications@gov.scot