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Pension Reforms: Automatic Enrolment (AE)

As a result of the Government's Workplace Pension Reforms employers have additional responsibilities to ensure employees have appropriate access to a workplace pension.  This involves the employer assessing their staff against set criteria in relation to age and earnings, and if they meet the set criteria, automatically enrolling them into an appropriate pension scheme.

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

With 4.6 million members the LGPS the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is one of the largest public sector pension schemes in the UK.

Accounts

The administration and maintenance of the Funds financial accounts is carried out by the Accountancy Department. 
Details on the Pension Fund can be found in the latest Annual Report.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pension Calculators

  • Benefits Calculator
    The online benefits calculator estimates your retirement pension and lump sum.
  • Final Pay Ready Reckoner
    This ready reckoner is designed to show an earlier pay figure in today’s money.

  • Contact Information

    To get in touch with the pension please go to the contact information page for suitable ways of contacting us.

Disclaimer

Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this information and every effort made to present up-to-date and accurate information, we cannot guarantee that inaccuracies will not occur. Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund will not be held responsible for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused as a result of any inaccuracy or error within these pages.

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External websites

  • DirectGov
    Information on State Pensions.
  • The LGPS
    The LGPS is a nationwide scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government or working for other employers participating in the Scheme.
  • Scottish Widows
    Scottish Widows works with your employer to provide this AVC Scheme to help you get the most out of planning and saving for retirement.
  • Department for Work and Pensions
    leads the Government's response to some of the biggest issues facing the country - welfare and pension reform.
  • HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue and Customs are here to ensure the correct tax is paid at the right time, whether this relates to payment of taxes received by the department or entitlement to benefits paid.

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This page was last reviewed 13 May 2013 at 17:10.
The page is next due for review 9 November 2014.