Updating your bank account details

Guidance on updating your bank account details.

Any changes to your bank details should be notified to the Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund, in writing with a signed letter, at least two weeks prior to pay day.

Please send any bank changes to:

Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund
Zone C 
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1RF

We are unable to accept bank account changes over the telephone or by e-mail. We must have a signature for verification purposes. A change of bank details form is also included in every edition of our Scribe newsletter for your convenience.

When providing us with your new bank details please confirm the following:

  • Bank/Building Society name
  • 6 digit sort-code
  • 8 digit account number
  • Account name
  • Building Society Reference number (if applicable)
  • Effective date of bank account change

Please quote your pension pay reference number or National Insurance number on any communication.

If you have any queries about changing your bank details please contact our pension payroll helpline on 01628 796 670

If you are retiring abroad we can pay your pension into an overseas bank account through the Overseas Payment Service (OPS) through Western Union. If you have any queries please contact our pension payroll helpline on 01628 796 670 or visit the Living Overseas section of our website.