Local Government Pension Scheme

Pensions awareness week is taking place between 11 and 15 September. It’s a great reminder to think about how much income you’ll need in retirement, as well as how your LGPS pension works. Check out our short videos to learn about what a pension is, how your pension works, how...

If you are on strike, your LGPS pension will be affected. Your LGPS pension is based on your pay, and your pay will reduce if you are on strike. You can pay extra contributions to buy back the pension you ‘lose’. Read the Strike action and your pension FAQs to...

If you choose to take your pension benefits before your Normal Pension Age, they will normally be reduced. The reduction is based on the period between the date your benefits are paid and your Normal Pension Age. The earlier you take your pension, the bigger the reduction. The Government recently...

The Government has responded to its consultation on changes to the LGPS to remove the discrimination identified in the McCloud court case. See the McCloud court case FAQs and the member factsheet for a summary of the judgment and the changes the Government is making to the LGPS.

The contributions you pay to the LGPS are tax-free up to certain limits. You may have to pay tax if your pension savings are more than those limits. The Government has recently made changes to these limits: The money purchase and tapered annual allowance limits have also changed. See the...