There are various ways that you might leave the scheme before you reach retirement:
Opting out
Find out what happens if you opt out of the scheme
Resigning
Find out about leaving the scheme if you resign from your job
Redundancy and business efficiency
Find out about leaving the scheme because of redundancy or business efficiency
Ill health
Find out about retiring early on ill health
Transferring out
Find out about transferring your LGPS pension to another pension arrangement
Dismissal
Find out about leaving the scheme if you are dismissed from your job