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  • alpha moving dates

    Topics:
    • Working in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, 
    • FAQs and information for NICS Pension Schemes Members, 
    • Key sections and resources for NICS Pension Schemes Employers

    Dates that you will move into alpha:

    if you were between 10 and 13.5 years from your Normal Pension Age on 1 April 2012

    Introduction

    Please use the tables below to find out how long you will stay in your current scheme before moving into the new scheme. You will also have the option to choose to move into the new scheme from day one (1 April 2015) and will receive more information about your options later this year.

    Dates for moving to the new scheme - classic, classic plus and premium

    Age at 1 Apr 2012Age at 1 Apr 2015Months remaining in current schemeAge that you move to the new scheme Date that you will move to the new scheme
    yearmonthyearmonth yearmonth
    491152118259901-Feb-22
    491052108059601-Dec-21
    4995297859301-Oct-21
    4985287659001-Aug-21
    4975277458901-Jun-21
    4965267258601-Apr-21
    4955257058301-Feb-21
    4945246858001-Dec-20
    4935236657901-Oct-20
    4925226457601-Aug-20
    4915216257301-Jun-20
    4905206057001-Apr-20
    481151115856901-Feb-20
    481051105656601-Dec-19
    4895195456301-Oct-19
    4885185256001-Aug-19
    4875175055901-Jun-19
    4865164855601-Apr-19
    4855154655301-Feb-19
    4845144455001-Dec-18
    4835134254901-Oct-18
    4825124054601-Aug-18
    4815113854301-Jun-18
    4805103654001-Apr-18
    471150113453901-Feb-18
    471050103253601-Dec-17
    4795093053301-Oct-17
    4785082853001-Aug-17
    4775072652901-Jun-17
    4765062452601-Apr-17
    4755052252301-Feb-17
    4745042052001-Dec-16
    4735031851901-Oct-16
    4725021651601-Aug-16
    4715011451301-Jun-16
    4705001251001-Apr-16
    461149111050901-Feb-16
    46104910850601-Dec-15
    469499650301-Oct-15
    468498450001-Aug-15
    467497249901-Jun-15
    466496049601-Apr-15

    Dates for moving to the new scheme - nuvos members

    Age at 1 Apr 2012Age at 1 Apr 2015Months remaining in current schemeAge that you will move to the new scheme Date that you will move to the new scheme
    yearmonthyearmonth yearmonth
    541157118264901-Feb-22
    541057108064601-Dec-21
    5495797864301-Oct-21
    5485787664001-Aug-21
    5475777463901-Jun-21
    5465767263601-Apr-21
    5455757063301-Feb-21
    5445746863001-Dec-20
    5435736662901-Oct-20
    5425726462601-Aug-20
    5415716262301-Jun-20
    5405706062001-Apr-20
    531156115861901-Feb-20
    531056105661601-Dec-19
    5395695461301-Oct-19
    5385685261001-Aug-19
    5375675060901-Jun-19
    5365664860601-Apr-19
    5355654660301-Feb-19
    5345644460001-Dec-18
    5335634259901-Oct-18
    5325624059601-Aug-18
    5315613859301-Jun-18
    5305603659001-Apr-18
    521155113458901-Feb-18
    521055103258601-Dec-17
    5295593058301-Oct-17
    5285582858001-Aug-17
    5275572657901-Jun-17
    5265562457601-Apr-17
    5255552257301-Feb-17
    5245542057001-Dec-16
    5235531856901-Oct-16
    5225521656601-Aug-16
    5215511456301-Jun-16
    5205501256001-Apr-16
    511154111055901-Feb-16
    51105410855601-Dec-15
    519549655301-Oct-15
    518548455001-Aug-15
    517547254901-Jun-15
    516546054601-Apr-15

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