Pensions Service

The Pensions Service is a Direct Service Organisation (DSO), within the Payroll and Pensions Service providing the administration of the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees of the Council.

The Local Government Pension Scheme is a statutory public service pension scheme for local government employees in England and Wales.  Its rules are set out in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997, which came into effect on 1 April 1998. It is administered by county councils, London Boroughs, lead metropolitan district councils, unitary authorities in England and Wales, the London Pensions Fund Authority and the Environment Agency.  The statutory framework is the responsibility of the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

To be able to join the scheme an employee must work for a scheme employer or an employer that has been admitted to the scheme.

A scheme employer is a body whose employees are automatically members of the pension scheme unless they opt out.  It includes the Council  and higher education corporations in the borough.

Admitted bodies are employers that meet certain conditions and have negotiated with the Council to participate in the scheme by means of an admission agreement.  The admission agreement usually states that the admitted body may nominate some or all of its employees to join the pension scheme.

Scheme Statistics (as at 31 March 2005)

Payslips

Payslips are only sent out if there is a £2:00 difference in pay from the previous month, or if there is a need to send you some information.

A print out can be sent out to you as a matter on request. Everyone will receive a payslip in March and April as a matter of course.

State pension advice service

The pension service is provided by the department of works and pensions and is by appointment only.

Contact the pension service on telephone number 02084813113 to book a face to face appointment.