Paying in

Whether you've just joined or are about to retire, find out about your pension with Surrey Pension Fund. These pages are for members currently paying into the Scheme (also referred to being an active member).

Joining the Local Government Pension Scheme

The LGPS is administered by around 100 local authorities. Why and how to join the LGPS. Automatic re-enrolment. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

Combining previous Local Government Pension Schemes

How to combine previous LGPS pension, transferring pension from a LGPS fund, aggregation and club transfers. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

Transferring in pension

How to transfer previous pension benefits into your LGPS pension and combine previous LGPS benefits, for members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

How your pension is worked out

All about how your pension is calculated and what CARE, 50/50 and Final Salary actually means .For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

How much do I pay?

How much do you pay out of your wages, reducing your contributions and how much your employer contributes. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

Increasing your pension

Want to increase your Surrey Pension Fund pension benefits? Find out more about AVCs and APCs. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

My retirement options

The types of retirement open to you as a member of the LGPS: retiring early, flexible retirement and redundancy. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund

Taking your pension

What to do if you are thinking about retirement, retirement timeframes and how to retire. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

What if I die as a member?

Survivor benefits: explaining lump sum death grant, nominations and survivor’s pension. For members current and previously paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

What happens if I divorce?

The pension forms, costs and timescales if you are going through a divorce or dissolving a civil partnership. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

Leaving the LGPS and opting out

What benefits you can receive if you decide to leave work without retiring and opting out of the LGPS. For members paying into the Surrey Pension Fund.

'My Pension' Portal

Our ‘My Pension’ online portal lets you view and update your details, use our benefit projector calculators and nominate beneficiaries.
  • Check out our latest pension newsletter. Produced to keep members who are currently paying into the scheme updated on any changes to the LGPS, or in the wider pensions industry, which may affect them.
  • View your pensions data online, update your details and use our online retirement planning tools on our 'My Pension' portal.