Pensioners
If you are receiving your pension, this section provides details about your LGPS benefits in retirement.
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - Pension Increase 2026
Active pension accounts, deferred pensions and pensions in payment are adjusted each April in line with the cost of living. The increase is based on the September to September change in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). The CPI increase for the year up to September 2025 was 3.8%.
This means that we expect active pension accounts, deferred pensions and pensions in payment in the LGPS to increase by 3.8% in April 2026.
East Sussex Pension Fund pensioner newsletter
We are pleased to provide our latest newsletter to help you keep up to date with your Local Government Pension Scheme.
Access the 2025 newsletter here
Take control of your pension online
Our new member self-service website, 'My Pension' is now live. The site has been vastly improved making it simple for you to keep up to date with your pension.
In February this year we moved payslips and P60s online to ‘My Pension’. In order to retain access to your pay information* you’ll need to register for the new version.
*Unless you are opted out of electronic communications.
Find out about 'My Pension' and how to register.Receiving your LGPS pension
Frequently asked questions
Some answers to common questions about your LGPS pension after retirement.
FAQs
Pension payments
Find out when you can expect to receive your pension payments.
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Death in retirement
If you die while you are getting a pension, any benefits payable will depend on when you retired and if you have any dependants when you die.
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