Number Crunching and Taking Action - 2026/27 Case Studies


For Number Crunching:

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

Calculate the LEAVER 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:

Take a look at the information required to be communicated in the Letter associated with a chosen Case Study from the Taking Action column.

For the purposes of the CPC examinations, learners will be presented with a draft Letter which will be associated with one of the Case Studies.  Learners will then be expected to:

a) Transcribe data required to be populated in the draft Letter accurately from their Case Study answers to the answer box.

b) Identify and detail basic expected information not communicated in the draft Letter to the answer box.

c) Identify and correct information wrongly communicated in the draft Letter to the answer box.


XYZ Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (CAT A)

Case StudyExamNumber CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Layla Hussein 
Leavers 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Leander Merrick 
Leavers 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Ava Davis 
Leavers 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
William Brown 
Leavers 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Charlotte Miller 
Leavers 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Elijah Brooks
Leavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Olivia BrownLeavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Chloe MartinLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Evie MorganLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Ivan PetrovLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter


XYZ Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (CAT B)

Case StudyExamNumber CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Rajesh Patel 
Leavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Petula Smith 
Leavers 1 
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Ottilie Waverly 
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Daniel Lewis 
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Olivia Williams 
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Hannah BakerLeavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jacob EllisLeavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Ana SilvaLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Grace EvansLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Mason ColeLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter


RST Pension Scheme

Case StudyExamNumber CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Takeshi Sato 
Leavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
George Thompson 
Leavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Bryony Caldwell 
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Amelia Taylor 
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Sofia Ruiz 
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Isaac WardLeavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jean DupontLeavers 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Emma JohannsonLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Mia RichardsonLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Yuki NakamuraLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter


OPQ Retirement & Death Benefits Plan

Case StudyExamNumber CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Sven Johansson 
Leavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
David Miller 
Leavers 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Liam O'Connor  
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Isabella Conti 
Leavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Mia Wilson 
Leavers 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Ethan CarterLeavers 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Lucas BennettLeavers 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Aiden RossLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Sofia RossiLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Poppy WalkerLeavers 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter