Members Pension Scheme

The Equity Pension Scheme (EPS) was devised in 1997 by First Act from a mandate given by Equity. Designed from the ground up to meet the needs of the Members, the Scheme offers a unique Personal Pension Plan for members of the performing arts. It is the only Stakeholder compliant Scheme that the Participating Companies will contribute to.

The highly successful and beneficial Scheme is administered by First Act with the funds managed by the U.K.'s largest Insurer, Aviva, formally known as Norwich Union.

If you would like to download a full Information Pack pleaseclick here. Individual pages can be accessed by following the links below. 

If you would like to see the most commonly asked asked questions, and of course the answers, then click here . If you have any other questions please e mail us at eps@firstact.co.uk

The information we need from you so you can join can be found here with the the list of documents you can use to verify your identity and residency.

Working in theatre? Click here to see who is eligible for employer contributions, and how much they are. To see what your contributions are click here.

Working in television or radio? Click here to see if you are eligible and what the contributions are from both you and the employer.

The EPS is for all Members, not just those with an eligible contract. You can contribute monthly by direct debit, send a cheque whenever convenient - or do both. Click here for the direct debit.

If you have existing pensions, why not let us review them for you? We will investigate and advise whether we believe you will be better off transferring to the EPS. The review is offered at a cost of £75 for the first plan and £25 for each additional plan. Click here for a Letter of Authority.

To see a sample quote then click here, remember this is only a guide. Your pension will be based on how much you have in your fund at retirement, obviously the bigger the fund the higher the income you will have in retirement.

Interested in the other services we offer Equity members?Click here for details.