Changes in your circumstance

Changes in your contractual hours

We have a series of fact sheets which tell you about how your classic plus pension benefits are affected if you change the number of hours you work or take leave other than annual and flexi leave

Marriage, civil partnerships, cohabiting and dissolution

Divorce

If you are going through a divorce, dissolution or annulment, see the bookletPensions and divorce, dissolution or annulment *. If you have nominated your husband, wife or civil partner and the marriage or civil partnership comes to an end (through divorce/dissolution but not separation), the nomination will no longer be valid. You should therefore make a new nomination.

To revoke a nomination, please complete the death benefit revocation form forclassic plus, nuvos, partnership, premium and send it to your pensions administrator.

Partial retirement

The partial retirement calculator will help you understand how partial retirement will affect your income now and when you finally retire.

You need to be aware that your pension could be reduced if you take partial retirement. The leaflet What is abatement? * will tell you more.

Opting out

Please read the opting out factsheet if you are considering opting out.

Opting In

Please contact your pensions administrator if you wish to opt into the scheme (see under helpline for contact details)

On loan

If you go on loan to another organisation that offers Civil Service pensions to its staff, you will remain in classic plus. However, the employer you are on loan to may use a different pensions administrator. If this is the case, your old administrator will pass your pension record onto your new administrator but you may like to contact your new pensions administrator to confirm that they have received your details.

Secondment

If you are seconded to an organisation that doesn’t participate in the Civil Service pension arrangements,you must talk to your employer before your secondment starts so that you understand your pension options.

Transferring to another employer who is part of the Civil Service pensions arrangements

If you transfer to another employer who is part of the Civil Service pensions arrangements, with no break in service, you will remain in classic plus. However, your new employer may use a different pensions administrator. If this is the case, your old administrator will pass your pension record onto your new administrator but you may like to contact your new pensions administrator to confirm that they have received your details.

* Booklets and leaflets are also available from your pensions adminsitrator – see under Pensions helplines for contact details.