Pension claim guidance for insolvency practitioners
This page provides guidance on how to submit information about employee pensions to the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS).
Pension claim guidance for insolvency practitioners
This page provides guidance on how to submit information about employee pensions to the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) (part of a government agency called the Insolvency Service).
If you are an employee who has been made redundant, there’s information about pensions on GOV.UK.
Both the insolvency practitioner and the pension scheme administrator need to provide details to support the pension claim.
Pension contribution form (RP15)
Complete the RP15 to make a pension claim. The pension scheme administrator must complete and sign Part one. The insolvency practitioner must complete and sign Part 2.
If an RP16 is provided, the insolvency practitioner will need to confirm this in the RP15 form.
Use the RP15 to tell us if there have been any prior pension claims or multiple claims made to this scheme.
The details of the payee must match the details of the pension scheme trustees held by the government’s Pension Service.
Pension contribution applications spreadsheet (RP15A)
Complete the RP15A spreadsheet to tell us the names of the employees and the amounts they are owed.
You must complete this for all pension claims including those relating to a defined benefit or hybrid scheme. If you do not provide this, your pension claim will be rejected as incomplete.
We use this to check the dates for each claim, to ensure there is no overlap with any period for unpaid wages. If there is an overlap, we cannot pay employee contributions. We can pay employer contributions.
You must complete the RP15A spreadsheet we provide. If you create your own version, we will reject it and you will be asked to complete the RP15A spreadsheet.
To claim more than one period for the same employee, add extra lines on the spreadsheet. List the different periods being claimed for.
Once complete, lock the spreadsheet with a password for data protection.
Actuarial certificate (RP16)
The actuarial certificate (RP16) must be completed if the pension claim is a defined benefit or hybrid scheme. This form must be completed by an actuary.
The RP16 must also be sent to us with the RP15 and RP15A spreadsheet. Failure to do so may lead to the pension claim being rejected.
Submitting to the forms to the RPS
Email the completed RP15, the RP15A spreadsheet and if applicable, the actuarial certificate (RP16) to the RPS Pensions team.
Use the subject line: [Employer name] [CN reference] RP15 and RP15A.
Send a separate email with the password for the RP15A spreadsheet.
Use the subject line: [Employer name] [CN reference] RP15A.
Payment
The RP15 form will ask for the bank details of the pension provider. It is important these details are correct so we can make a payment.