This area is for members that:
- have left or opted out of the LGPS, and
- have more than 2 years membership, and
- are not in receipt of their pension yet.
Find out about the leaver process
MyPension Online
Create an account or log in to MyPension Online to access a summary of your pension account. You can use projection calculators, update your address, and change your beneficiaries.
Courses (free)
We arrange pre retirement courses regularly. Find out about pre retirement courses
We provide free online webinars for members about certain subjects. Find out about webinars for members
Your deferred benefits
Your benefits are held in the LGPS until either:
- you decide to transfer them to another pension arrangement, or
- they are due for payment.
You cannot contribute to your pension after you stop working for the employer. You can only contribute to your pension when you are working and paying in.
Your deferred benefits increase each year with the cost of living. We send a deferred benefit statement to your home address every summer. It tells you the value.
If you are entitled to deferred benefits, you cannot receive a refund of your contributions. If you have less than 2 years membership in the scheme, you may be entitled to a refund. We will write to you to let you know.
Please keep us updated if you move. Use MyPension Online to change your address or complete the change of address form
McCloud remedy
The Local Government Association (LGA) have produced information about the McCloud remedy for members. It includes key dates, FAQs, and an online tool to find out if you are affected. Find out about the McCloud remedy in the LGPS for members
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Awarded a pension share on divorce or dissolution
Information about your pension share awarded to you on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership which is not in payment.
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Calculation of deferred benefits
How your LGPS deferred benefits are calculated.
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Data sharing with the LGPS National Insurance database
The data we share and why we share it with the LGPS National Insurance database.
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Death of a deferred member
Information about benefits provided to your loved ones on your death.
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Deferred benefit statements
Information about your LGPS deferred benefit statement which is sent to your home address every summer.
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Divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership
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Forms for deferred members
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Guides and factsheets for deferred members
Includes The Qs and As of retirement and the Expression of wish guide and form
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Help and complaints
Who to contact for help and the process involved in raising a complaint. Includes information about how to trace previous pension rights
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Payment of deferred benefits
When your deferred benefits are payable.
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Pre retirement course
This free course is available to any member who has contributed to the LGPS and is within 10 years of retirement.
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Rejoining the LGPS
Information about rejoining the LGPS if you previously left employment and return. Aslo how to rejoin if you opted out in your current employment.
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Tax controls and pensions
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Transferring pension
Transferring in previous pension to the LGPS for current members, and transferring out LGPS pension to another pension arrangement for deferred members
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How we keep in touch with deferred members
How we communicate with deferred members who have stopped paying in but have not taken their pension.