• Main Tasks
• Contacts
• Benefits of the scheme
• View pension leaflets
• View external website links

The Local Government Pension Scheme Administration

The pension scheme administration section is part of the Finance Directorate and deals with the Local Government Pension Scheme for all of its members. The section also deals with the administration of the Fire-fighters Pension Scheme.

Local Government Pension Scheme

Main Tasks

• The payment of all benefits due under the Local Government Pension Scheme
• The provision of data required for the purpose of the Pension Fund Valuation

Contacts

Main Benefits of the Scheme

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a statutory, funded, final salary pension scheme. As such it is very secure because its benefits are defined and guaranteed in law. The LGPS is contracted out of the State Second Pension Scheme known as S2P, previously referred to as SERPS, and must in general, provide benefits at least as good as most members would have received had they been members of the State Second Scheme.

Benefits of the scheme:-

• A tax free lump sum when you retire
• A guaranteed pension based on your pay
• The ability to increase your pension by paying extra contributions
• Voluntary retirement from age 60
• Retirement from age 55 with your employers consent
• An ill health pension from any age
• A death in service lump sum of three times final pay (this may be increased by paying additional contributions)
• Redundancy cover from age 55
• A widows or widowers pension
• Survivors Pensions 
• The index-linking of benefits to ensure that they keep pace with inflation
• Pension contributions attract tax relief at the time they are deducted from your pay and most employees also pay lower National Insurance contributions

To qualify for certain benefits a member may be required to have a minimum of 3 months pension scheme membership.

Whats New

LGPS Statutory Consultation - Key Facts Jan 2013

November 2012 Roadshow Presentation Slides

SMART AVC's

Strike Action - November 2011

Public Service Pension Review - Oct 2010

Contribution Banding Review - 2012

March 2012 Presentation Slides

Customer Satisfaction and Benchmarking - 2012

NCC Severence Scheme

Severance Scheme 1 April 2011

View Pensions Leaflets

• Opt into the LGPS Form
• Revised Tax Arrangements - Pension Savings
• A Brief Guide to Councillors
• A Brief Guide to Employees
• Leavers Guide
• Maternity, Adoption & Statutory Paternity Leave
• Maximum Pensions Benefits - The Lifetime Allowance
• Partner Nomination Form
• Pensions News Letter Summer 2009
• Pensions News Letter Autumn 2010 
• Prudential AVC News
• Re-employed Pensions
• Reduction of Earnings
• Resolution of Grievance Procedure
• Resolution of Grievance Procedure - Members
• Voluntary Sector Pensions
• Expression of Wish - Death Grant Nomination Form
• LGPS Service Standards
• LGPS Reforms
• Smart AVC's 
• Opt Out Form 

Archive

• The New LGPS

View External Website Links

• National Local Government Pension Scheme Site
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Works and Pensions
• Equitable Life (Former AVC Provider)
• Financial Services Authority
• HM Revenues and Customs
• Local Government Employers
• Prudential Assurance (Current AVC provider)
• The National Association of Pension Funds
• The Pensions Regulator