Mainstage Variables search
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| pck1 | Valid year for private pens |
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| pck2 | Valid year for private pens before 1.7.1998 |
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| penadd | Additional contrib'n to post '88 pension |
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| penadv | Amount last payment post 1.7.88 pension |
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| penadw | Weeks covered post 88 pension |
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| penb4 | Personal pension started before 1.7.88 |
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| penb4v | Amount last payment to pre 1988 pension |
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| penb4w | Weeks covered pre 88 pension |
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| penb4y4 | Year pre 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit |
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| penb4yr | Year pre 1.7.88 pension started |
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| penck1 | Resp. retirement and pension status |
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| penck2 | Retirement income check |
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| penmcn | Type of contributions to pension scheme |
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| penmex | Have employers pension scheme |
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| penmjn | Year joined employers pension scheme |
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| penmpy | Percentage of salary contributed |
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| penmsp | Spouse/partner to receive benefits |
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| penmtp | How pension be will calculated |
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| penvrf | Contrib to private pens post 1.9.1998 |
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| penyr | Year post 1.7.88 pension started |
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| penyr4 | Year post 1.7.88 pension started: 4 digit |
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| ppen | Whether contributes to personal pension |
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| ppent | Stakeholder or other personal pension |
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| pppen | Paid into private personal pension |
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| pppex | Have private pension scheme |
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| pppexm | Expects to receive other income |
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| ppram | Pension amount contributed |
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| pprampc | Pension period covered |
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| ppreg | Contributes regularly to pension |
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| ppyrs | Date joined personal pension scheme |
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| retamt | ratio of post- to pre-retirement income |
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| retexp | Post retirement income more or less than pre |
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