Pension News 2004
December 2004
Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) 2004
Please note the ABS exercise (for active members) is now complete. If you have not received your statement, then please contact the Pensions Helpline on 0191 4244141.
Shown below are PDF's of the versions of text used in the statements, and the surveys which accompany the statements:
Standard Text (active)- without combined pension forecast
Standard Text (active)- with combined pension forecast
Survey 2004 (active) - without combined pension forecast
Survey 2004 (active) - with combined pension forecast
October 2004
"Affordability and Sustainability" key to the future of Local Government Pensions. [PDF doc.- 262.7KB)
This document provides details of the proposed Changes to the LGPS from 1 April 2008.
August 2004
The LGPS (Amendment)(No.2) Regs. 2004 - The LGPC response to the draft changes proposed by the ODPM
The Local Government Pensions Committee has provided local authorities with a response to the draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2004. The draft regulations detailed the changes that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) propose to make to the LGPS.
Combining LGPS Membership - Final Pay Calculator
A Final Pay Calculator is available to assist you in deciding whether to combine/transfer previous periods of LGPS service. Compare your current pensionable earnings to pensionable earnings from your previous post, taking into account the rises in the cost of living.
July 2004
The Fund has issued a special edition of the 'Pension Planning' newsletter explaining the changes to the Scheme.
Combining Pension Benefits (Please read below before clicking here)
If you are already receiving a pension from the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) at the same time as contributing to the LGPS in a current post, then you need to act now to retain the right to combine your pension benefits.
The changes to the Regulations remove the option to combine two periods of service after a period of re-employment. However, if you make a written election before 30 September 2004, you can claim the right to retain this option for as long as you stay in your current post.
April 2004
The LGPS (Amendment) Regs. 2004 - Details of Changes within the Scheme
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has introduced changes to the LGPS under the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2004.
Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2004
- Answers to FAQ's
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has produced this document in response to questions raised by scheme members, relating to changes in legislation.
March 2004
The House of Lords ruled that in certain cases part-time workers can claim past membership of Pension Funds as far back as 1976. If you have claimed to backdate your membership you can view the latest information from the Employers' Organisation for Local Government website. See Circulars 128, 138, 140, 140A, 140B, 143, 144, 152, 158, 158A, 159 and 160.