HISTORY OF THE FUND
The Merseyside Pension Fund was initially created as a result of the Local Government Act (1972) and centralised the Pensions Administration and investments functions of the existing county boroughs and urban district councils.
It was initially administered by Merseyside County Council (itself created as part of the same Act) from 1 April 1974 until the Council's abolition on 31 March 1986.
From 1 April 1986 until 30 September 1987, the Fund was administered by the transitional Merseyside Residuary Body. From 1 October 1987 to date, the Fund has been administered by Wirral Borough Council. The Fund's members of staff form part of the Finance section.
Previous Funds
| Old Fund Employer | New Fund Employer |
| Bebington BC | Wirral Council |
| Birkenhead CBC | Wirral Council |
| Hoylake UBC | Wirral Council |
| Wallasey CBC | Wirral Council |
| Liverpool CBC | Liverpool City Council |
| St Helens CBC | St Helens MBC |
| Rainford UDC | St Helens MBC |
| Southport CBC | Sefton MBC |
| Bootle CBC | Sefton MBC |
| South West Lancashire SJC | Sefton MBC |
| Crosby UDC | Sefton MBC |
| Litherland UDC | Sefton MBC |
| Waterloo UDC | Sefton MBC |
| Formby UDC | Sefton MBC |
| West Lancashire SJC | Knowsley MBC |
| Huyton-with-Roby UDC | Knowsley MBC |
| Kirkby UDC | Knowsley MBC |
| Prescot UDC | Knowsley MBC |
| Whiston UDC | Knowsley MBC |
*In addition a number of staff were transferred to employers in the Merseyside Fund from Cheshire and Lancashire County Councils and from Ashton-in-Makerfield.
