On this page we will be uploading recordings and guides which we think you, our members will find useful.
Videos
What is a pension? (01:31)
The importance of saving for later life, how you join the LGPS and your employer pays in too.
How your pension works (01:40)
How pension accounts work and what happens if you leave the LGPS before you take your pension.
Looking after your pension (01:46)
How much you pay and how you can increase or decrease your payments.
Protection for you and your family (01:31)
How the LGPS looks after you and your loved ones by providing protection if you have to retire due to ill health and a range of death benefits.
Life after work (01:37)
How and when you can take your pension and the decisions you will have to make.
Your annual allowance (03:22)
Tax rules limit how much pension you can build up each year without having to pay a tax charge. This video explains how the annual allowance works.
Your lifetime allowance (02:56)
Tax rules limit how much pension you can build up over your lifetime without having to pay a tax charge. This video explains how the lifetime allowance works.
Transferring your pension (03:03)
What to consider if you are thinking about transferring your pension to a defined contribution scheme.