How long do transfers of previous service take to complete?
The time it takes to complete a transfer can vary significantly. The originating company/scheme can have a large impact on the completion time; some organisations can wrap-up a transfer in a matter of weeks (most LGPS authorities for example), while others can take a number of months. Delays may also occur for other reasons; awaiting GMP figures from the Contributions Agency for example (which can drastically effect a transfer’s completion time). On average, we would expect a transfer to be completed within 1-2 months from the first day of the application (although 3 months is not uncommon). New starters please note; the times estimated here are based on when our office first receives the transfer request/starters form, NOT from when the form is returned to your employer.
