Membership

From 1 July 2018, the SCPF will no longer accept transfers of benefits from other pension schemes into the Fund.

If you work part-time or have periods of part-time and full-time employment, your benefits will be adjusted to reflect the different periods of service you have. Further information is available in the Part-Time Working factsheet.

Information about the different types of absences, and how your pension may be affected, is available in the Absence from Work factsheet.

If you are an Active Member of the SCPF, you can decide to cease paying contributions to the SCPF at any time (known as opting out), but you should think carefully first. It is recommended that you take independent financial advice before making a decision to opt out.

If you opt out, your membership will terminate on the last day of the month following that in which your Employing Company receives your written notice.

If you later change your mind and decide to rejoin a Shell UK pension scheme you will not be able to rejoin the SCPF. This is because it is closed to new members. You may instead be eligible to join the UK Shell Pension Plan (UKSPP). Futher information is available in the Opting-Out of the SCPF factsheet.