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Wind up or transfer your scheme

How to go about winding up a defined benefit (DB) or defined contribution (DC) pension scheme in an effective manner.

Winding up your DB scheme
If wind up is triggered and not deferred, you must wind up your defined benefit scheme efficiently and effectively.
Winding up your DC scheme
If you need to close the defined contribution scheme that you run, you must wind it up efficiently and properly.
DB superfunds
What to consider when transferring pension scheme members to a DB superfund, details of the assessment process and current list of DB superfunds.

Detailed guidance

Closing down a pension scheme or consolidating it into another arrangement such as a superfund or master trust.

Detailed guidance: winding up or transferring a scheme