Number Crunching and Taking Action - 2026/27 Case Studies  

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:

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 Study
Exam
Number CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Antoinette WenigRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Patrick RaffertyRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jean TricoleRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Joan GrundyRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Norma RoelofsRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Brian Higgins
Retirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Joan Reardon
Retirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Arthur Spencer
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Joanna Griffiths
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Kelly Mountjoy
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter


XYZ Pensions and Life Assurance Scheme (CAT B)

Case Study
Exam
Number CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Gabriel HempelRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Robyn VeenstraRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Albert SparidaansRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Beau GoffinRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Norman KennyRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Eleanor Wilkie
Retirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
John Peaty
Retirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jane Goodhew
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Norman Moorhouse
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Peter Adlington
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter


RST Pension Scheme

Case StudyExamNumber CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Jennifer BuntingRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
William RockRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jacob WoodhouseRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
John AspinallRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Kara DoetsRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jana Navratilova
Retirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Lola Williams
Retirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Graeme Evert
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Hans Graaf
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Paula Novotna
Retirements 2
Case Study
Answer
Letter


OPQ Retirement & Death Benefits Plan

Case Study
Exam
Number CrunchingAnswerTaking Action





Erica GreavesRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Jasons GatesRetirements 1Case Study
Answer
Letter
Evelyn KistRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Simon GawlasRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Trevor WadeRetirements 2Case Study
Answer
Letter
Benjamin RosewallRetirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Rebecca AsheRetirements 1
Case Study
Answer
Letter
Lucy RocheRetirements 2
 Case Study
Answer
Letter
Nadia NewcombeRetirements 2
 Case Study
Answer
Letter
Oliver LaverRetirements 2
 Case Study
Answer
Letter