Forms & Leaflets

The forms, guides, leaflets and fact sheets below are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view PDF files, you need Adobe Reader. The program is available for free if you don't already have it.

Members - Your Guide (PDF)

Retirement arrangements and planning (PDF)

Ill-health - retirement benefits (PDF)

Survivor and death benefits (PDF)

Transfers in (PDF)

Pensions on divorce and dissolution (PDF)

Ill-health retirement appeals (PDF)

Part-time Employment (PDF)

Additional Pension (PDF)

Phased Retirement (PDF)

Complaints and Disputes (PDF)

Certificate of Re-employment
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Cover additional Service for Family Pensions

Nomination for Death Grant - please use the secure online form

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Please ensure that you keep your Death Nomination details up to date. You should update your nomination details regularly and following any significant change in your personal circumstances. Relevant changes may include marriage, divorce or the birth of a child.

Please note, should you wish to nominate a partner or a financially dependant relative to receive a pension after you die, you should use the forms below. It is not possible to nominate a partner online as both you and your partner's signature are required. Please ensure that you keep your nomination up to date in line with your wishes.

Nomination of Financially Dependent Relative (not a partner) - please use the secure online form

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Nomination of Partner

Application for Death Benefits

Age Retirement Applications
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Application for Actuarially Reduced Retirement Benefits

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Application for Phased Retirement Benefits

Application for Pension Credit Member's Age Retirement Benefits

Application for Retirement Benefits - Additional Service After Retirement

Application for Ill Health Retirement Benefits

Ill-Health Retirement Benefits - Medical Information

Please read the Ill Health Guidance Notes before completing this form

Application for a Short Service Annuity

Election to join the Scheme To be used by those who have previously opted out or part-time teachers who are continuing in the same employment. If you start a new contract on or after 1 January 2007, you will automatically become a scheme member. If you do not change your contract and have not previously elected to join the scheme, you will not automatically become a scheme member, but you can still join by making an election now or at any time in the future.

Opting Out of the TPS
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Apply for Additional Pension - please use the secure online form

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Reinstating Previously Withdrawn Contributions

Repayment of Teacher's Pension Contributions

Transfer In Application

ARMED FORCES RESERVIST - Election for the payment of combined contributions during an absence from pensionable employment

Request for Cash Equivalent Transfer Value (CETV)

Pensions on divorce and dissolution - Administration charges

LA Annex 2012 This form is only for Local Authority employers

EOYC TR17 Fact Sheet This fact sheet is only for Local Authority employers

Non-LA Annex 2012 This form is only for Non-Local Authority employers

EOYC TR17A Fact Sheet This fact sheet is only for Non-Local Authority employers

TP Paying-In Slip For those employers who have not requested access to STU the paying-in-slip is available to download. A paying-in slip should be completed each month with a breakdown of the contributions paid.

Notification of Teacher Appointment This form is only for use by Employers who do not have a login for TP Online or STU. If you have access to either of these please submit this form securely using TP Online or STU.

Leaver Return Form This form is only for use by Employers who do not have a login for TP Online or STU. If you have access to either of these, please submit this form securely using TP Online or STU.

Form To Accompany Mechanised Annual Returns Produced By Employers This form is only for use by Employers.

Notification of Change or Correction of Personal Details This form is only for use by Employers who do not have a login for TP Online. If you have access, please submit this form securely using TP Online.

Election for Employment to be treated as Pensionable This form is only for use by employees in Ministry of Defence (MoD) or Grant Aided Voluntary Organisations (GAVO’S) who wish to join the TPS.

Notification of Change to Part-time ContractThis form is only for use by Employers.

The fact sheets below are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view PDF files, you need Adobe Reader. The program is available for free if you don't already have it.

Things you need to know as a member of the TPS (PDF)

TPS Members’ Guide (PDF)

Planning for retirement (PDF)

Leaving pensionable employment (PDF)

Returning to work after receiving pension benefits (PDF)

Increasing your pension benefits (PDF)

Ill-health benefits (PDF)

Ill-health retirement benefits and re-employment (PDF)

Working part-time before retirement (PDF)

Average salary (PDF)

Partner benefits (PDF)

Death benefits from 1 January 2007 (PDF)

Maternity/paternity (PDF)

Pensions on divorce (PDF)

Deferred members at 31 December 2006 (PDF)

Retirement Lump Sum (PDF)

Partners affected by Divorce and Dissolution (PDF)