Local Government Pension Scheme

Pensions dashboards will show your pension information in one place, including the State Pension, your LGPS pension and other UK pensions you have. They will be secure and free to use. Dashboards will give everyone access to clear and simple information about their pensions to help them plan for a...

The Government is planning changes to the LGPS rules to improve outcomes for members and their dependants. The Government is asking for views on these plans in the LGPS: Access and Fairness consultation. Some of the changes will affect what is paid after an LGPS member dies. Under the current...

Active pension accounts, deferred pensions and pensions in payment are adjusted each April in line with the cost of living. The increase is based on the September to September adjustment to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). The CPI index for the year up to September 2024 was 1.7%. This means...

Thousands of LGPS members are protected by the McCloud remedy, but do you know what it will mean for you? We have teamed up with the financial wellbeing and retirement specialists at Affinity Connect to deliver free McCloud webinars to LGPS members. The online webinars will provide a great opportunity...

Both you and your employer pay contributions to pay for your LGPS pension. How much you pay depends on how much you earn. You will pay between 5.5% and 12.5% of your pensionable pay. Every April your employer will decide your contribution rate. If you have more than one job,...