Everyone at Merseyside Pension Fund would like to wish all of our Active, Deferred and Pensioner members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
In 2026 your local government pension will continue to be paid no later than the 10th of each month by Merseyside Pension Fund.
Merseyside Pension Fund’s 2024/2025 Annual Report and Accounts remains in a draft status whilst we await the approval of the financial statement at Audit & Risk Management Committee (ARMC) and the issue of the audit opinion.
The Fund is pleased to announce that following a national search, Dafydd Edwards has been appointed as the new Independent Chair of the Wirral Council Local Pension Board.
Active Members who are registered users of 'MyPension', and were contributing to the LGPS as at 31 March 2025, can now view their 2025 Annual Benefit Statement online.
Deferred Members who are registered users of 'MyPension', can now view their 2025 Annual Benefit Statement online.
The 2025/2026 employee pay bands and contribution rates will now operate in the LGPS until 31 March 2026.
The Fund has published its annual newsletter for LGPS pensioners, ‘The Honeypot’. This issue's leading article describes the 1.7% increase to local government pensions from 7 April 2025. A printed copy of this newsletter will be posted to pensioners very shortly.
The Government has confirmed that local government pensions will rise by 1.7% from 7 April 2025. Local government pensions are increased each year in line with the cost of living to maintain their spending power.