From 1 February 2017 please advise members we’ll no longer accept applications to opt out of the Scheme using the December 2013 version of the form. The correct version to use is June 2016.

Applications received using the form dated December 2013 on or after 1 February 2017 will be rejected. It’s the member's responsibility to ensure that the correct version of the form is used. For this reason we strongly recommend that member’s use the online web application.  Both the latest version of the paper form and the online web application can be accessed here.

It’s essential that members use the correct version of the form as failure to do so will result in delays in accepting their application to opt-out of the Scheme. This will mean you as the employer and your employee will remain liable for the respective contributions to the Scheme in the intervening period.

Elections are effective from the first day of the month after the month in which we receive a correctly completed application, unless it’s received within 3 months of entering pensionable service under that employment.