Employers

In this section:

• Employers
• Scheme changes for employers from 1 April 2026
• End of year process - Camden, Merton, Richmond, Waltham Forest and Wandsworth
• i-Connect guidance
• Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP)
• Employer discretions
• Employer forms and guides
• Employer processes
• Employer webinars

Employer processes

Guidance for employers on managing different types of retirement and processing requests.

Guidance

See the LGPS member website for information about:

• Different types of retirement

• Ill health retirement

Retiring members should be reported in i-Connect with the reason for leaving. See i-Connect guidance.

How to process requests

All retirement requests and completed forms should be sent to PSSEmployers@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk.

The information you need to provide depends on:

• The type of retirement

• Whether you are requesting an estimate or confirming the retirement

See all forms for employers.

Voluntary age retirement

To confirm a retirement, complete and send us a leaver form.

Flexible retirement

To request an estimate, email us with:

• The member's full name

• National Insurance (NI) number

• Proposed retirement date

• Proposed reduction in hours or grade

To confirm the retirement, send us:

• A completed leaver form

• A completed Flexible Retirement Declaration

• Any supporting paperwork required

Redundancy

To request an estimate, complete and send us the Strain Cost Request for Redundancy template.

To confirm the retirement, send us:

• A completed leaver form

• The relevant termination notice or letter

Ill health retirement

To request an estimate, email us with:

• The member's full name

• National Insurance (NI) number

• Proposed retirement date

• Tier awarded

To confirm the retirement, send us:

• A completed leaver form

• The required medical certificates (LGPS)

• The Independent Registered Medical Practitioner (IRMP) report