If you leave local government, or move to an employer who’s not part of the Local Government Pension Scheme, you can’t keep paying in to the same pension. This doesn’t mean that everything you’ve paid in so far has been lost. There are several things you can do with your pension, which are outlined in this section.
In this section of the site:
• Find out what you can do with your pension when you leave the scheme.
• Learn how you’ll receive your deferred pension
• Work out how much your pension increases while it’s deferred
• Protect your family if you die
• Download our deferred members newsletter, In Touch, and read the latest news on the Fund’s performance
• Find the answers to your frequently asked questions.
In the right place?
This section of the site relates to previous employees of local government and admitted bodies within the old Strathclyde area, as well as people who have opted out of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
If you are currently working for the local government and paying into the scheme, please see the employee member section of the site.
If you’re an employer administering the Local Government Pension Scheme, please visit the employers section of the site.
If you’ve already retired, please visit the pensioner member section of the site.
More information
You can download A Guide to the Local Government Pension Scheme, with full details of all the features and how to take advantage of them, to print out and read when you want. If you would rather receive a copy by post, contact us.
If you’ve got further questions, visit the deferred member frequently asked questions page of this site.