For security reasons, we cannot accept a change of your payment details over the telephone. You should inform us of any change either in writing, or online.
Merseyside Pension Fund does not normally post a payslip to you each month, as for the majority of pensioners, the amount paid each month does not alter significantly.
Merseyside Pension Fund takes every step to ensure that the information we have concerning our pensioners is dealt with in the strictest confidence and not revealed to anyone else who does not have a legal right to see it. We must protect the public funds that we handle, regarding your pension.
If you reached State Pension Age (SPA) before 6 April 2016, payment of the increases to your pension may be shared between Merseyside Pension Fund and the government (DWP).
If you are aged under 55 and retired on the grounds of ill health, or your deferred pension was brought into payment because you are permanently unable to undertake any regular full-time employment, you will receive an increase to your pension in April.
Pension scams have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, Action Fraud reported a 400% rise in coronavirus-related fraud, and a measurable increase in attempted pension scams.
Your pension is normally paid on the 10th of the month. If this should fall on either a weekend or bank holiday, your pension will be paid on the Friday before the 10th.
On 12 April 2021, local government pensions will increase by 0.5%. This increase is calculated in line with September 2020’s CPI inflation figure. April’s pension payment will be a combination of two different annual rates.