Receiving pension payments

You receive a pension from LGPS Councillor because:

You used to pay LGPS Councillor contributions and have now started to take the pension, or
You are receiving a surviving partner’s pension, or
You are receiving a child’s pension

You normally receive your pension on the 28th of each month, or the Friday before if this is a weekend or Bank Holiday. We always pay December’s pension earlier because of Christmas.

If you have only just started receiving your pension, we have extra pension pay-dates throughout each month to make sure you get your first payment as soon as possible.

Pay slips

If your communications preference is post, you will only receive a pay slip if your take-home pension amount changes by £5 a month or more. Changes are most likely to happen each April and May when your pension gets its annual increase or if we receive a new tax code for you.

If your communications preference is Member Self-Service, you will be able to download a payslip every month from MSS.

Pensions increases

We review your pension each April so that it increases in line with the cost of living. You can find information about any current increase to your pension here.

Changing bank or building society

Please remember to let us know if you change your bank or building society account so that we can continue to pay your pension to you. You can update your account details on Member Self-Service or you can complete a Change of Bank form.

Overseas payment

If you want us to pay your pension into an overseas bank account, please complete an overseas bank mandate form. Any overseas payments will depend on the exchange rates and you’ll receive them in the currency for that country.