NEWS
Keep up to date with all the latest news below or visit the news archive.
COVID-19 and your pension
View the COVID-19 FAQs for scheme members.
McCloud ruling
The government confirms that you do not have to make a claim for your pension benefits to be brought in line with this ruling. Many members will not see an increase in their pension benefits and any increase is likely to be small. We will keep you updated.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has produced 7 videos. They are about the Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales). Each video is about 2 minutes long. View the 7 Pensions Made Simple videos.
The State pension is paid in addition to your LGPS pension. You can find information about your State pension at GOV.UK.
If you need to report the death of a member of the LGPS please complete the Notification of a deceased scheme member form.
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Joining and Automatic Enrolment
Cost, automatic enrolment and re-enrolment information for employees thinking about joining the LGPS.
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Current member (paying in)
Information for members who are currently paying in to the Kent Pension Fund. Includes new employees who are automatically brought into the scheme.
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Deferred member (no longer paying in)
Information for members who have stopped paying in and who have their pension held in the Kent Pension Fund until it is payable.
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Pensioner member (receiving a pension)
Information for members in receipt of a pension from the Kent Pension Fund, including those receiving dependants benefits.
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Becoming a Fund employer
Information for potential employers joining the Kent Pension Fund, including academies, commercial company or charity, local authority entity and your employer responsibilities
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About us
Information about the administration and investment management of the Kent Pension Fund.