Retired Members
This section is for those receiving a pension from the Lothian Pension Fund.
Pension increase for 2012
Pension increases from April 2012 will be 5.2%. You can read more about how it is applied in our pension increase section.
Pension increase court ruling
The UK Government changed the way pensions in payment and deferment were increased in 2011 linking the increase to the Consumer Price Index rather than the Retail Price Index. This move was challenged in a joint court action by a number of trades unions. A recent The Court of Appeal, however, held that the Government had been entitled to have regard to the national economic situation when taking its decision and therefore had acted lawfully in instructing the switch.
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My Pension online service
Members can now see their personal pension details online. There is currently limited information on the service for retired members. If you wish to access the system, please email your national insurance number to mss.pensions@lpf.org.uk
Log in or register : My Pension login
First time users : Activate your account
Your tax code
At the beginning of the new financial year you may be sent a notification of a tax code change from HMRC Centre 1. If you receive a notification and have any questions you should contact HMRC on 0845 3000 627.
If you receive more than one tax code you should contact HMRC. Payroll Services are unable to assist with this coding notice. You can find more information in our Tax section.
Getting a new job
If you start working again after you retire, sometimes your pension is affected. Find out if you could be affected on the re-employment section or Local Government Pension Scheme website.
Penfriend
We produce Penfriend newsletter for retired members twice a year in Spring and Autumn. From April 2012 we will we sending Penfriend out with the new Club Together magazine.
You can read more about Club Together, including opting out, in our Club Together section.
