Merseyside Pension Fund scoops top pension award
Submitted by Administrator on April 4, 2022 - 8:58am
Merseyside Pension Fund has won the ‘Investment Innovation’ award at the 2021 LAPF Investments awards in London.
Website News 2022
Merseyside Pension Fund statement on Ukraine
Submitted by Administrator on March 3, 2022 - 9:46am
Merseyside Pension Fund has issued a statement about the situation in Ukraine.
The 2022 Pensioners' newsletter is published
Submitted by Administrator on March 1, 2022 - 4:27pm
The Fund has published its annual newsletter for LGPS pensioners, ‘The Honeypot’. This issue's leading article describes the 3.1% increase to local government pensions from April 2022. A printed copy of this newsletter will be received by pensioners very shortly.
Increase at state pension age
Submitted by Administrator on March 1, 2022 - 2:17pm
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). Your pension may comprise of two elements: Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) and pension in excess of GMP. A GMP applies if you were a Scheme member between 6 April 1978 and 5 April 1997 and have reached SPA.
Pension increases if you are aged under 55
Submitted by Administrator on March 1, 2022 - 1:57pm
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.
Your May Payslip and P60 End of Tax Year Certificate
Submitted by Administrator on March 1, 2022 - 1:49pm
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.
Your Pension Paydays in 2022/2023
Submitted by Administrator on March 1, 2022 - 12:24pm
In 2022 your local government pension will continue to be paid no later than the 10th of each month by Merseyside Pension Fund.
P60 End of Tax Year Certificates will be posted in early May
Submitted by Administrator on March 1, 2022 - 11:06am
In early May, we will post a P60 certificate to everyone who received a pension in the Tax Year 2021/2022.
Local government pensions will increase by 3.1% in 2022
Submitted by Administrator on March 1, 2022 - 7:58am
On 11 April 2022, local government pensions will increase by 3.1%. This increase is calculated in line with September 2021’s CPI inflation figure. April’s pension payment will be a combination of two different annual rates.
Responsible Investment & Human Rights policy at Merseyside Pension Fund
Submitted by Administrator on February 23, 2022 - 1:51pm
Merseyside Pension Fund (MPF) takes Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues including human rights extremely seriously. Our recently revised Investment Strategy Statement includes our approach to Responsible Investment.