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About the Scheme

The East Sussex Pension Fund is part of the national Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). If you join the scheme and stay in it for at least 2 years, you will get a pension paid to you when you retire.

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Your pension

"Your pension" means different things to different people. You could be thinking about joining the Local Government Scheme, or you could be paying into it and wondering what benefits are building up. You could be leaving or retiring and want to know what happens next, or you could already have retired. Select the link to focus in on what you would like to know

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  • Paying in
  • No longer paying in
  • Pensioners
  • Retirement
  • Pension payments
  • How a CARE scheme works

East Sussex pension Fund Investment Statement

Environmental Social Governance is at the heart of the ESPF. Find out what the East Sussex Pension Fund is doing with its Investments

Investment

Resources

Find all relevant forms and publications from The East Sussex Pension Fund

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Help & support

Find out more information about LGPS pensions here. Please also find relevant Fund contact details, should you require extra support.

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Employers

This section is for employers participating in the LGPS where you will find forms, documents, updates, the latest LGPS news, as well as useful links and information for employers regarding employee eligibility.

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Forms and publications

Find all relevant forms and publications from The East Sussex Pension Fund

Forms

Forms for Members

LGPS-1 Membership Questionnaire

LGPS-1A Opt Out

LGPS-1B Opt In

LGPS-AB1 Leave of Absence

LGPS-5C Change of Personal Details

LG30 Pensionable Pay

LGPS-50A Section Election

LGPS-NCP1 Nominated Partner

LGPS-50B Rejoin Main Section Election

LGPS-MAT1 Maternity, Paternity or Adoption Absence

LGPS-DG1 Death Grant Expression of Wish

Forms for Employers

LGPS-5A Starter Form

LGPS-5B, Notify us of any change of hours, periods of absence, Change of address

LGPS-8A, leaving the pension scheme without immediate payment of benefits

LGPS 9A, leaving the scheme with immediate payment of benefits

LGPS 10A, left the scheme due to death in service

Ret1-OA, Employer request to provide an estimate of retirement benefits should an employee leave on a given date

Ret2-OA- inform us that the retirement is going ahead 

LGSRET1- illhealth -OA

LGSRET2-illhealth-OA

LGPS31 - Employer Contribution Form

Ill Health Certifications

LGPS IH-OA

LGPS IH-2A

LGPSIH-2B

LGPSIH-2C

LGPDIH-2D

LGPSIH-3A

LGPSIH-3B

LGPSIH-4A

LGPSIH-4B

LGPSIH-4C

LGPSIH-4D

LGPSIH-4E

LGPSIH-4F

Guides

Guides

ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

AVCs and the LGPS Guide - June 2021

AVC Prudential Guide 2020

 

EMPLOYER & HR 

HR Guide to the LGPS

i-Connect – ESPF Supplementary online return – specification guide

i-Connect – ESPF Payroll extract file specification – supplementary guidance

Ill health liability insurance policy - further information

LGPS31 Employer Contribution Form Guide

Outsourcing and Admission Agreements Guide

Payroll Guide to the LGPS

 

INTERNAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE

Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP)

IDRP Stage 1

IDPR Stage 2

 

MEMBER GUIDES

Annual Benefit Statement Guide - 2020

ESPF Frequently Asked Questions

My Pension Online Benefit Projection Guide

 

SCHEME GUIDES

Full scheme LGPS guide - May 2019

Brief scheme LGPS guide - June 2021

Councillors guide to LGPS (England and Wales) - June 2021

 

Newsletters

Newsletters

EMPLOYER

Employer Newsletter - Winter 2022

Employer Newsletter - Autumn 2021

Employer Newsletter - Spring 2021

 

EMPLOYER SURVEY

ESPF - Employer Survey 2020

 

ACTIVE MEMBERS

2022 newsletters

Member newsletter - Spring 2022

Pre-2022

Member Newsletter - Spring 2021

Member Newsletter - Autumn 2020

Member Newsletter - Spring 2020

 

DEFERRED MEMBERS

Deferred member Newsletter - 2020

 

PENSIONER MEMBERS

Pre-2022

Pensioner Newsletter - Spring 2021

Pensioner Newsletter Spring 2020

 

Investment

Investment

ESG STATEMENT

ESG statement - fund manager engagement Q4/2021

ESG statement - fund manager engagement Q3/2021

ESG statement - fund manager engagement Q2/2021

 

INVESTMENT STRATEGY STATEMENT

Investment Strategy Statement 2021

Investment Strategy Statement 2020

Investment Strategy Statement 2019

Investment Strategy Statement 2018

 

REPONSIBLE INVESTMENT (ESG)

ESPF Responsible Investment and Fossil Fuel Exposure - March 2022

ESPF Statement of Responsible Investment Principles September 2021

UK Stewardship Code Statement

 

 

Actuarial Valuation Reports

Pension Fund Valuation Report - 2019

Pension Fund Valuation Report - 2016

Policies

Policies

Abatement Policy - ESPF (2021)

Administration Authority Discretions Statutory & Non-Statutory

Administration Strategy - ESPF (2021)

Appointments of Independent Registered Medical Practitioners- ESPF

Breaches policy - ESPF (June 2020)

Communication Strategy - ESPF (2020)

Conflicts of interest policy - ESPF

Funding Strategy Statement - ESPF ( March 2020)

General Data Protection Regulation (2018)

Governance Compliance Policy Statement - ESPF (June 2021)

Memorandum of Understanding regarding Compliance with Data Protection Law

Pension Board Terms of Reference

Privacy Statement (full) - ESPF

Privacy Statement (summary) - ESPF

Risk Management - ESPF (2021)

Training Strategy - ESPF (June 2020)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Reports and Accounts

Annual Reports and Accounts

ESPF Annual Report and Accounts 2020-2021

ESPF Annual Report and Accounts 2019-2020

ESPF Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019

ESPF Annual Report and Accounts 2017-2018

Factsheets

Factsheets

 

Annual Allowance - June 2021

Councillor Pensions April 2014 changes

Lifetime Allowance - June 2021

Member (active) survey results - 2020 report

Topping up your State Pension - Feb 17

Archive

Archived Newsletters

Advert - Scheme Members

Independent Chair Advert - East Sussex Pension Board

ESPF - Employers Newsletter February 2012

ESPF - Employers Newsletter June 2012

ESPF - Employers Newsletter February 2013

ESPF - Employers Newsletter December 2013

ESPF - Employers Newsletter September 2014

ESPF - Employers Newsletter July 2015

ESPF - Employers Newsletter March 2016

ESPF - Employers Newsletter April 2016

ESPF - Members Newsletter April 2016

Archive Policy

Amendments to LGPS March 2018

Amendments to LGPS June 2018

Archive Valuations

ESPF Valuation Report 2007

ESPF Valuation Report 2010

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