Previously a member
If you left the LGPS after 31 March 2014 and have been in the Scheme for two years or more, and you leave before you can take immediate payment of your pension, then the amount of pension you've built up is deferred.
The amount of your deferred pension is increased every year in line with the cost of living - as currently measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) - to ensure it keeps its value.
Moving house?
It is essential that you keep the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund informed of your current address so we can inform you of any changes or articles concerning the scheme that may be of interest and to ensure that your retirement benefits can be processed at the appropriate time. If you have moved recently and have not informed us or you are planning to move please contact us.
Please see the sections below for further information on specific topics. We have also included useful websites, related documents and links to other relevant parts of the website for your convenience.
Annual Update for Deferred Members June 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions for our Deferred Members
What happens to my deferred benefits?
Your benefits will remain deferred within the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund until they become payable or until you decide to transfer them.
Elect to receive benefits?
Information on when deferred benefits can be paid
Transferring your benefits to another Scheme
How to transfer benefits out of the LGPS
Preparing for your benefits to be paid
What to expect as you prepare to retire
Beware of Pension Scams
Beware of Pension Scams - Thinking of doing something with your pension pot?
How can I claim my deferred refund?
My pension when I die?
Benefits that may be payable following your death
Providing Authority to a Third-Party
Guidance about providing information to a Third-Party
