Season's Greetings from Merseyside Pension Fund
Submitted by Administrator on December 16, 2015 - 9:41am
Everyone at Merseyside Pension Fund would like to wish our deferred members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Website News 2015
Your next issue of 'The Honeypot' will be published in 2016
Submitted by Administrator on November 24, 2015 - 3:15pm
The next issue of our annual newsletter for LGPS pensioners, ‘The Honeypot’, will not be published in December.
Annual Report & Accounts 2014/15
Submitted by Administrator on September 29, 2015 - 12:55pm
The Fund has published its Report & Accounts for 2014/15. It details the Fund's investment and administrative performance for the year ending 31 March 2015.
The new State Pension and changes to National Insurance contributions from April 2016
Submitted by Administrator on September 8, 2015 - 12:08pm
A new single tier, flat rate State Pension is being introduced for people who reach State Pension Age on or after 6 April 2016.
This change will have an effect on the amount of National Insurance that you pay, as LGPS members are currently 'contracted out' of the additional State Pension.
Active Members' Annual Benefit Statements 2015
Submitted by Administrator on August 25, 2015 - 12:32pm
Annual Benefit Statements are currently being posted to the home addresses of those who were active members of the LGPS as at 31 March 2015.
Beeline - August 2015
Submitted by Administrator on August 25, 2015 - 11:07am
The Fund has published its annual newsletter for active members of the LGPS, ‘Beeline’. This issue clarifies some issues which have arisen since the introduction of the new Local Government Pension Scheme in April 2014 as well as providing information about changes to the State Pension from April 2016.
Deferred Members' Annual Benefit Statements 2015
Submitted by Administrator on July 28, 2015 - 3:36pm
Annual Benefit Statements will very shortly be posted to the home addresses of those with a deferred membership of the LGPS as at 31 March 2015. Enclosed with the 2015 statement will be a copy of our annual newsletter for deferred members, 'The Hive'.
Registered users of our secure online service, 'MyPension', can view a copy of their 2015 Statement now.
If you would like to register to use 'MyPension' for the first time, please click here.
The Hive for 2015 is published
Submitted by Administrator on July 27, 2015 - 1:21pm
The Fund has published its annual newsletter for deferred members, 'The Hive'. This issue includes information about new arrangements regarding the production of Annual Benefit Statements in 2016.
The Fund's Easter Opening Times
Submitted by Administrator on March 24, 2015 - 5:09pm
Merseyside Pension Fund will be closed over the Easter period from 5pm on Thursday 2 April 2015 until 9am on Tuesday 7 April 2015.
Closing date for applications for the new Local Pension Board
Submitted by Administrator on March 17, 2015 - 11:02am
The period for applications to serve on the new Local Pension Board as member representative, employer representative or independent chair is now closed.