Active members
Currently employed and contributing to the Local Government Pension Scheme
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New joiners
Once we're notified by your employer that you've started a new post and joined the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), you'll receive a welcome letter telling you how to register for our Member Self-Service portal (MSS), where you can update your contact details and beneficiaries. As we transfer electronic data with your employer monthly, it might take up to a month before we are notified.
Life cover
The LGPS provides life cover for active members of the scheme of three times your pensionable pay. In order that your intention can be considered should a lump sum death grant become payable, you should update your beneficiaries in MSS.
Transferring other pensions
If you have pension rights with another pension scheme (including other LGPS funds) or another pension arrangement, you may be able to transfer these into the LGPS. However, you only have 12 months from joining the LGPS to opt to transfer any other pension rights.
To investigate a transfer of other pension rights, please download and complete the Other Pension Rights form and return it to us. Transferring your pension rights is not always an easy decision to make, and you may wish to seek the help of an independent financial adviser.
More information
You can find out more about the scheme by searching on this website, or by visiting the national members' website.