old scheme
Pre 2006 firefighters pension
Regular firefighters appointed before 6 April 2006 are members of the old scheme unless they opted to join the new scheme.Scheme overview
Main features- Contribution rate of 11%
- Maximum inflation-proofed pension of 2/3 final salary after 30 years service
- Ability to commute up to 25% of pension for tax free lump sum
- Final pay is based on best of the last 3 years' pensionable pay
- Ill health retirement
- Lump sum death in service paid at rate of twice pensionable pay
- Ability to purchase additional service
1992 scheme
Annual benefits statement
Each year you will receive an estimate of pension benefits to help you plan your retirement. The statements will be issued through internal mail direct around December each year.Death grant and survivor's pension
If you are married or are in a registered civil partner in the event of your death a lump sum or pension may be payable to your dependants. We need to see a copy of your certificate. The copy needs to be certified by having a manager write 'this is a true copy' then dating and signing it. Please then send the certified copy to us at Lothian Pension Fund, 3/3 Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG.
