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East Sussex Pension Fund - active member newsletter - March 2024

We are pleased to provide our latest newsletter to help you keep up to date with your Local Government Pension Scheme

Active member survey 2023 - the results

Following on from our survey of active members, the Fund has produced a summary of the results. The annual survey offers members the opportunity to provide direct feedback on whether the Fund is providing you with the right level of support. We use the results to analyse where we are getting things right and where we can improve.

Open survey results here

Your LGPS pension

Membership and Contributions

Find out more about contribution rates and the pay bands you fall into.

How a CARE scheme works

Find out more about how a Career Average Revalued Earnings (or CARE) scheme.

Retirement

Your pension is reviewed each year and kept in line with the cost of living. Find more about your retirement here.

The 50/50 section

Learn more about the option to stay in the Scheme but pay a reduced contribution.

Leaving the scheme

Here you can find information about leaving the Pension Scheme you are paying in to.

Survivor benefits

Find out more about the benefits available to your survivors, should you die as an active member.

Pensions for councillors

Click here for key pensions information for councillors.

Increase your pension

You can pay more to top up your pension.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Thinking of opting-out of the LGPS?

If you are a paying in member, you can opt out at any time. Before doing so, we recommend you research the impact of such a decision.

Learn more

Brief guide to the LGPS now available

The recent surveys highlighted that members want simple Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) information - so we've produced a brief guide to the LGPS.

This is available via the link below.

Access LGPS guide