Pension Services

Learn More about the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Joining the Scheme
• Scheme Benefits
• Contribution Bands
• Transferring your Previous Pension
• Increasing your Pension
• Absence from work
• Leaving the Scheme
• Pension Forms

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.

Find out more about Retirement

You can find out more on the Retirement pages.

Find more on Pensions and Divorces

You can find out more in the Divorce pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why have I paid pension contributions without my agreement?
• What percentage of salary do I have to pay?
• Can I opt out of the LGPS?
• Can I have a refund of pension contributions? 
• You can find more questions on pensions on the Frequently asked Questions page.

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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