Appendix 2
Helpdesk performance
for last 12 months

Quarterly performance assessed against the scoring mechanism with rectification plan for underperformance including penalty clauses for sustained underperformance.

 

 

Main Helpline for ESPF

Period

First time fix

Call answer time

Abandoned call rate

Email response time

GOLD TARGETS

85%

75%

5%

100%

January 23

87%

86%

1%

97%

February 23

84%

88%

1%

96%

March 23

86%

86%

1%

100%

April 23

87%

82%

1%

100%

May 23

87%

88%

1%

100%

June 23

85%

92%

0%

100%

July 23

87%

93%

0%

100%

August 23

89%

92%

0%

100%

September 23

85%

93%

1%

100%

October 23

85%

91%

1%

100%

November 23

92%

76%

1%

80%

December 23

89%

85%

1%

0%

Note: In Nov 23 the pensioner mailing about online comms becoming a default creating a significant spike in both calls and written communications. In Dec 23 one team member retired and one team member moved to bank support. The email’s in December were all processed within seven days.

Website Helpline                                                                                                                                                

Period

First time fix

Call answer time

Abandoned call rate

Email response time

GOLD TARGETS

85%

75%

5%

100%

October 22

100%

51%

15%

70%

November 22

95%

51%

5%

100%

December 22

100%

69%

0%

100%

January 23

100%

80%

2%

100%

February 23

100%

77%

2%

100%

March 23

100%

76%

1%

100%

April 23

100%

66%

2%

100%

May 23

100%

60%

3%

100%

June 23

100%

82%

2%

100%

July 23

100%

72%

2%

100%

August 23

100%

79%

3%

100%

September 23

100%

78%

2%

100%

October 23

85%

70%

2%

100%

November 23

92%

49%

10%

80%

December 23

89%

60%

4%

0%

 

 

 

Monthly transaction volumes

Month

Telephone Calls

Email’s Processed

Call Back’s

Total

October 22

736

1,050

17

1,803

November 22

513

1,660

25

2,148

December 22

518

875

6

1,399

January 23

1,064

1,302

15

2,381

February 23

923

1,308

10

2,241

March 23

1,077

1,439

13

2,529

April 23

1,024

1,114

6

2,114

May 23

1,157

1,561

10

2,728

June 23

934

1,441

15

2,390

July 23

969

1,352

9

2,330

August 23

1,027

2,005

15

3,047

September 23

819

1,486

17

2,322

October 23

915

1,470

12

2,397

November 23

1,882

1,827

10

3,719

December 23

875

1,165

2

2,042

 

Top five reasons for calls

Month

Self Service Activation

Login issues

Claim form guidance

Leaver form received

Document  or Form enquiry

Other

Jul 23

 

3rd

1st

2nd

4th

5th

Aug 23

1st

2nd

4th

 

5th

3rd

Sep 23

2nd

1st

4th

 

3rd

5th

Oct 23

5th

1st

4th

 

2nd

3rd

Nov 23

2nd

3rd

5th

 

4th

1st

Dec 23

2nd

3rd

5th

 

4th

1st

 

Telephone survey

 

Quarter 4 2023

1 Star

2 Star

3 Star

4 Star

5 Star

1.     How easy was it for you to contact the Pensions Helpdesk today?

7

7

13

61

517

2.     How confident are you that your question was resolved or will be resolved in the relevant timelines?

19

7

27

79

470

3.     Based on your recent experience how strongly would you recommend using the Helpdesk to a colleague?

15

3

14

69

496

4.     How satisfied were you with your overall experience today?

14

9

25

64

477

 

The graph below represents the number of times the member called in connection with the same enquiry.