Paying in
Whether you've just joined or you are about to retire you can find out all about your pension scheme here. You can move around this part of the site by following the links to the pages listed below.
Pension Awareness 2026
Pension Awareness day, held annually on 15 September, is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of pension planning and saving for retirement. To encourage people to do just that, check out our Pension Awareness webpage which includes:
- a simple 6-Step Pension Check-in
- an ‘at a glance’ LGPS brochure
- links to free member training courses, and
- videos to help you use ‘My Pension’
Get to grips with your pension today and get Pension Aware!
Explore Pension Awareness 2026
East Sussex Pension Fund active member newsletter - June 2026
We are pleased to provide our latest newsletter to help you keep up to date with your Local Government Pension Scheme
Active member newsletter - June 2026Your 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.
Underpin protection
Click here for key information regarding underpin protection
Increase your pension
You can pay more to top up your pension.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Thinking of opting-out of the LGPS?
If you are paying into the Scheme, you can opt out at any time. Before doing so, we recommend you research the impact of such a decision.
Learn more
Take control of your pension online
Our member self-service website, 'My Pension' is the perfect place to keep up to date with your Local Government Pension Scheme benefits.
It offers:
Simple registration and log in / Online annual benefit statements / Retirement planning tool / Benefit calculators / Ability to update personal details / Nomination for death benefits and more.
Find out about 'My Pension' and how to register.ANNOUNCEMENT
Free Pension Training
The Fund are pleased to provide you with the opportunity to attend free Local Government Pension Scheme training, We will be running three courses in January, May and October each year.
Find out about pension training
The Pension Dashboard Programme
We are pleased to announce that East Sussex Pension Fund has successfully connected to the UK Pension Dashboard Programme.
The Pension Dashboard Programme
Brief guide to the LGPS
Want to know more about the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)?
Then have a look at our guide - available via the link below.
Access LGPS guide
Retirement Planning Guide
A guide is available to support members who are planning for their retirement.
Retirement Planning Guide