Welcome to the Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems (Europe) Pension Scheme website for members.
The SEWS-E Pension Scheme was previously known as the Lucas SEI Pension Scheme. The Scheme closed to new members in January 2001 and closed to future accrual on 30 September 2015. More details about the SEWS-E Pension Scheme can be found in the member booklet.
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Pension News
3/2/2026
State Pension Triple Lock
The state pension is a payment made every four weeks by the government to people who have reached their state pension age and who have paid enough National Insurance contributions. The state pension
...10/1/2025
GMP Equalisation in the SEWS-E Pension Scheme
What is GMP Equalisation?
GMP stands for Guaranteed Minimum Pension. It’s a type of pension that was built up between 1978 and 1997 for people who were in certain workplace pension schemes and were
...9/18/2025
Lump sum offer for small pensions
We are writing to members who hold smaller pension amounts in the Scheme to offer an option to exchange all of their future pension installments for a one-off lump sum payment. This may be a more
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