Leaving the Scheme

On leaving the Local Government Pension Scheme without an immediate entitlement to receive your benefits, you will have have following options:

• Deferred Benefits
• Transfer to another Local Government Pension Fund if you take up further employment with an employer who participates in the LGPS
• Transfer to a non-Local Government pension scheme such as a new employer's scheme or even a personal pension plan
• Refund of pension contributions (if you have less than 3 months service and have not transferred former pension rights into the Scheme)

Please click on the relevant sections to the left of this page to find out more.

Related Links:

• Deferred Benefits
• Opting Out
• Refunds
• Transferring Out
• Retiring from the Scheme
• Main Scheme Benefits
  

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