About the Scheme
The East Sussex Pension Fund is part of the national Local Government Pension Scheme. If you join the scheme and stay in it for at least 2 years, you will receive a pension when you retire.
About the East Sussex Pension Fund
East Sussex Pension Fund is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which is a national pension scheme for people working in local government or working for other employers that participate in the scheme.
The LGPS is one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. It is a defined benefit pension scheme which means your pension is based on your salary and how long you pay into the Scheme. Your pension is not affected by how well investments perform. The LGPS provides you with a secure and guaranteed income every year when you stop working.
East Sussex County Council run the Fund in their capacity as administering authority. The Fund is worth approximately £5.2 billion pounds. We have around 125 employers and 72,000 members (some may have multiple records). 22,400 are contributing members, 25,000 are members who have left and not yet drawn benefits and 24,600 are members who have a pension already in payment. Note: Figures as at September 2026 and approximate.
Our Scheme
Joining the Scheme
The scheme is a valuable part of your pay and reward package. Some of the reasons you might want to join are detailed here, along with answers to some frequently asked questions.
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Auto and re-enrolment
To help people save for their retirement, the Government requires all employers in the UK to automatically enrol their workers into a workplace pension if they meet certain requirements. Find out more here.
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Membership and contributions
Here you will find information on how much it costs to participate in the scheme, options to improve your benefits, the impact of absences and working part-time, as well as the possibility of transferring pension rights from another scheme.
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The Pensions Committee
Find out more about the role of our Pensions Committee.
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Governance
Find out more about how the Pension Fund is governed.
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How we keep in touch
They way we keep in contact with you will differ depending on whether you are paying in, no longer paying in or retired. Find out more here.
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