Members forms

Update your details and manage your pension using the members forms

Forms and supporting documents

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New Joiner forms

​​Transfer your existing pension into the Civil Service Pension Scheme

Transfer in provisional application request - Online form

Transfer In Application Form

​​Transfer your existing pension into the Civil Service Pension Scheme

Transfer in provisional application request - Postal form

Transfer In Application Form

​​Opt in to the Scheme

Opt in to the Civil Service Pension Scheme - Online form

​Opt In form

​​Opt in to the Scheme

Opt in to the Civil Service Pension Scheme - Postal form

​Opt In form - Postal

​Previous Public Service Pension Scheme form

​​​​Download online form

Pension Boosting forms

​​Make additional contributions to an AVC with Legal&General

Additional Voluntary Contributions - online form

AVC application form

​​Make additional contributions to an AVC with Legal&General

Additional Voluntary Contributions - postal form

​AVC postal application form

​​Make additional contributions to your alpha pension

Added Pension application form - online

​Added Pension online application

​​Make additional contributions to your alpha pension

Added Pension application form - postal

Added Pension postal application

​​Purchase Effective Pension Age (EPA) contributions

Start your EPA option application - online

EPA option online application form

​​Purchase Effective Pension Age (EPA) contributions

Start your EPA option application - postal

EPA option postal application form

​​Cancel your Effective Pension Age/Enhanced Effective Pension Age option

EPA/EEPA option cancellations - online

EPA/EEPA option online cancellation form

​​Cancel your Effective Pension Age/Enhanced Effective Pension Age option

EPA/EEPA option cancellations - postal

EPA/EEPA option postal cancellation form

​​Cancel or change your CSAVC contributions

Contribution Change Request form for the Partnership/Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS) - online form

Contribution change request online form

​​Cancel or change your CSAVC contributions

Contribution Change Request form for the Partnership/Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS) - postal form

Contribution change request postal form

EPPA 1 - Application for an early payment of preserved pension medical assessment (classic only)

Application for an early payment of preserved pension medical assessment (classic only) and Serious Ill Health Commutation

​EPPA 1 - Postal form

EPPA 1 - Application for an early payment of preserved pension medical assessment (classic only)

Application for an early payment of preserved pension medical assessment (classic only) and Serious Ill Health Commutation

​EPPA 1 - Online form

Family and dependant forms

​​Nominate a beneficiary in the event of your death

Death Benefit Nomination form (return by email)

Death Benefit Nomination form

​​Nominate a beneficiary in the event of your death

Death Benefit Nomination form (return by post)

Death Benefit Nomination postal form

​​Nominate a beneficiary in the event of your death, as a member of the CSAVCS

Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS) members only nomination.

CSAVCS Death Benefit Nomination online form

​​Nominate a beneficiary in the event of your death, as a member of the CSAVCS

Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme (CSAVCS) members only nomination.

CSAVCS Death Benefit Nomination postal form

​​Revoke your nominated beneficiary

Death Benefit Revocation form - online

Death Benefit Revocation online form

​​Revoke your nominated beneficiary

Death Benefit Revocation form - postal

Death Benefit Revocation postal form

​​Tell us the details of your partner

Partner details form - online

Partner details online form

​​Tell us the details of your partner

Partner details form - postal

Partner details postal form

​​Claim death benefits - postal

Death benefit claim form - one-off payments (return by post)

Death benefit claim form - postal

​​Claim death benefits - online

Death benefit claim form - one-off payments (interactive PDF)

Death benefit claim form - online

​​Claim a dependant pension - postal

Dependant pension claim form (return by post)

Dependant pension claim form - postal

​​Claim a dependant pension - online

Dependant pension claim form (interactive PDF)

Dependant pension claim form - online

Pension tax forms

Annual Allowance Scheme Pays Election Notice - Postal

Annual Allowance Scheme Pays Election Notice (postal)

Scheme Pays Election Notice - postal

Annual Allowance Scheme Pays Election Notice - Online

Annual Allowance Scheme Pays Election Notice (online)

Scheme Pays Election Notice - online

​​Get a quote for your Scheme Pays Annual Allowance

Annual Allowance - Scheme Pays quote request

Scheme Pays quote - online

​​Get a quote for your Scheme Pays Annual Allowance

Annual Allowance - Scheme Pays quote request

Scheme Pays quote - postal

​Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificates

All of the information, background on the changes and how you can apply for a Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificate (TTFC) if you're eligible.

​Transitional Tax-Free Amount Certificate Hub

​​HMRC’s guidelines for calculating, declaring and paying any tax due

HMRC’s guidelines

Visit HMRC

Leaving the Scheme forms

​​Opt Out of the Civil Service Pension Scheme

Opt Out Form

​​Opt Out of the Civil Service Pension Scheme - Postal

Opt Out Form Postal

​​Switching your pension from alpha to partnership or vice-versa

Pension Switching Form

​​Switching your pension from alpha to partnership or vice-versa - Postal

Pension Switching Postal Form

​​Apply for a partnership Pension Account 

Partnership Pension Account Application Form

​​Apply for a partnership Pension Account Postal 

​Partnership Pension Account Application Postal Form

​​Guidance on leaving employment under voluntary exit terms

A Guide to Completing Your Declaration Forms

Retirement forms

​​Change your personal details or claim your deferred pension

Change of Details and Retirement form - deferred members - Online

Change of details form

​​Change your personal details or claim your deferred pension

Change of Details and Retirement form - deferred members - Postal

Change of details Postal form

​​Apply for partial retirement - online

Partial Retirement Application (CSP15) form (return by email)

Partial Retirement Request Form

​​Apply for partial retirement - post

Partial Retirement Application (CSP15) form (return by post)

Partial Retirement Request Form

Outstanding Lump Sum Payment Form

​Outstanding Lump Sum Payment Form

Pensioner forms

​​Changing your details as a member of the scheme

Change details pensioner online form

​​Changing your details as a member of the scheme

Change details pensioner postal form

​​Receiving your pension overseas

Overseas payment mandate