What's New
This part of the website will be regularly updated with the latest newsletters issued by the Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund, and important news relating to the LGPS in general.
Annual Report and Accounts 2008/2009
This document contains full details of the Berkshire Pension Fund accounts as at 31 March 2009 and the annual report for 2008/2009 financial year. Click here to download full details.
The Quill
The latest edition of the Quill has been issued to all active members of the Berkshire Pension Fund and contains all the latest scheme news, as well as details of forthcoming pension events. An electronic version is now available to download here.
State Pension Age Calculator
Click here to access the online calculator produced by the Pension Service and calculate the date you will be entitled to claim your State Pension.
Revised New-Look LGPS 2008 Video Released
An updated version of the New-Look LGPS 2008 video has been produced by the Local Government Employers Organisation (LGE). It covers why the scheme has changed, what makes the LGPS one of the best pension schemes available and how the key changes affected existing members being moved over to the New Look Scheme on 1 April 2008.
The video can be viewed in three separate parts in English or Welsh, with a subtitle option by clicking here.
Berkshire Pension Fund News Release
Revised Pension Contribution Bandings issued for April 2009
The amount of contribution that you pay will be between 5.5% and 7.5% of your pay depending on which salary band you fall into. The salary bandings increase each year in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI). The RPI measures inflation in regular household expenditure, including mortgages, fuel and food. To view the contribution bands for 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010 please visit the pension contributions section of this website.
Miscellaneous LGPS Regulations issued
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has issued miscellaneous regulations which were made on 9 September and are effective from 17 October 2008. These regulations contain amendments relevant to the LGPS 1997 scheme and the new LGPS 2008 scheme.
Pensioner Payslips
With effect from July 2008 the last four digits of your account number will not be displayed on your payslip and will be replaced with asterisks. This is for security reasons.
Example: 001234****
For a detailed explanation of your payslip and to find out more about your pension payments please visit the 'Retired Members' section of this website.
Correspondence between Local Government Employers and Department for Communities and Local Government
Attached are two downloads, the first containing a letter dated 16th April 2008 from the chairman of the Local Government Pensions Committee (LGPC), Trevor Jones, to John Healey, Minister of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), expressing concern over delays in issuing the relevant legislation in time to implement the new-look Local Government Pension Scheme.
The second download is a copy of correspondence between the chairman of the LGPC and the Head of the Local Government Pensions Division for CLG in November 2007 which relates to this matter.
March 2008 Newsletter
Please find attached the latest Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund newsletter, 'The Quill'. This provides general information to scheme members regarding the changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme from 1 April 2008.
LGPS Comparison Table
Please find attached below a comparison table detailing the key features of the LGPS both before and after 1 April 2008.
