Note: This new form is not for use by members of the CSAVC, Partnership or Standalone Stakeholder schemes. You can find further details of the benefits available under these schemes using this link
www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/partnership-csavc-stakeholder
A member can complete a Death Benefit Nomination form to confirm who they want the Scheme Manager to consider as recipients when making any lump sum death benefit payments. Previously, there were four Death Benefit Nomination forms. Members were required to select the correct form to complete, depending on their Scheme or section of their Scheme, when confirming death benefit nominations.
20% of completed forms were being returned to members. This was mainly due to members selecting the wrong form for the Scheme or section of the Scheme that they were in, or not completing the form correctly.
We have revised the Death Benefit Nomination form as follows:
Having a single form with a clear guidance section should mean less forms are returned to members.
Please ensure that any stock or electronically held Death Benefit Nomination forms pre-dating this EPN are destroyed and/or removed from members’ view.
With effect from 17 August 2017, please use the new Death Benefit Nomination form available on the Civil Service Pensions website
Further guidance on how to complete a Death Benefit Nomination form can be found here:
http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/death-benefit-nominations/
If you require any further assistance on the content of this EPN please contact
peter.spain@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
If you have a question about the distribution of EPNs contact employerpensionnotice@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
You can find electronic copies of the Employer Pension Guide, all current EPNs and forms on our website.
This notice is for employers and should not be issued to scheme members.
If members need information about their pension this can be found at the Civil Service Pension Scheme website.