Pensions made simple - member videos
The 'Pensions Made Simple' member videos are available to view below.
They can also be viewed at LGPS: Videos - Pensions Made Simple.
There are seven videos in total with English and Welsh versions available for all.
What is a pension?
This video explains:
- the importance of saving for later life
- how you join the LGPS
- how your employer pays in
How your pension works
How pension accounts work and what happens if you leave the LGPS before you take your pension.
Looking after your pension
How much you can pay and how you can increase or decrease your payments.
Protection for you and your family
How the LGPS looks after you and your loved ones by providing protection if you have to retire due to ill health and a range of death benefits.
Life after work
How and when you can take your pension and the decisions you will have to make.
Your annual allowance
Tax rules limit how much pension you can build up each year without having to pay a tax charge. This video explains how the annual allowance works.
Your lifetime allowance
Tax rules limit how much pension you can build up over your lifetime without having to pay a tax charge. This video explains how the lifetime allowance works.
