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Frequently
Asked Questions
The questions below are those which arise most often. If you
have a question which is not covered below, please contact Accenture HR Services.
The information given below is intended only as a guide and
may be incomplete. The Plan is governed in law by its Trust Deed and Rules.
Where the answers given below differ in any regard from the Trust Deeds and
Rules, the terms of the Trust Deeds and Rules shall prevail.
Can I continue to pay my BTRP
contributions after leaving the company?
Ongoing active membership of the BTRP is only available to employees who
remain in BT Group employment. If you leave BT, your retirement account
will be left invested in the plan until you reach retirement age, elect to
transfer to a new scheme or take a refund of the contributions (only
applies to people with less than two years Plan membership). Any Additional
Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) you were paying will also cease when you
leave the Company.
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What if I want to change my investment?
You need to complete an Investment
Switch form and then e-mail it or post it to Accenture HR Services.
It’s a good idea to print off a hard copy for yourself as a reminder
of the decisions you have made.
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I have preserved
benefits in other pension arrangements. Can I transfer these into the BT
Retirement Plan after I have left the company?
No. The Plan does not permit the receipt of pension transfers after you
have ceased to be an active member of the Plan.
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Can I transfer my
benefits out of the Plan?
If you have been a member for two or more, you may choose to transfer your
retirement account to another pension arrangement at any time after you
have stopped contributing to the Plan. A transfer value will be made
available to you within three months of the Administrators receiving your
request.
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I wish to inform you
of who I want to receive the lump sum death benefit in the event
of my death. How do I do this?
This is done using an Expression of Wish form, which is available
here. You
may have completed one of these in the past, in which case it
will be held on your pension record by the Administrators. You
can change your wishes at any time by completing a new form and
you should also consider doing this if your personal circumstances
change.
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