Tell us about your other Public Service Pensions membership by 31 March 2025  

Some LGPS members are protected by the McCloud remedy. Protection depends on when you were a member of the LGPS and any other public service pension scheme membership. 

To determine if you are eligible for this protection and to ensure your pension benefits are calculated accurately, you need to tell us about any membership you hold within other public service pension schemes. 

You can tell us about any other relevant pension scheme membership by. 

What is a public service pension scheme?

A public service pension scheme is a UK pension scheme for: 

  • civil servants.
  • the judiciary.
  • the armed forces.
  • local government workers.
  • health service workers.
  • teachers.
  • fire and rescue workers.
  • members of the police force.

Do I need to fill in the form?

You only need to fill in the form if you were a member of a public service pension scheme before you joined the LGPS in the Avon Pension Fund. Not everyone will need to complete the form. You do not need to complete the form if: 

  • the only public service pension scheme you have been a member of is the LGPS in the Avon Pension Fund.
  • you were a member of a public service pension scheme before you joined the LGPS in the Avon Pension Fund, but that membership has been transferred to the Avon Pension Fund.
  • you first joined a public service pension scheme after 31 March 2012.
  • you left the LGPS or reached age 65 before 1 April 2014.
  • you are/were a councillor member in the Avon Pension Fund.
  • you joined the LGPS with the Avon Pension Fund after 31 March 2022.
  • you joined the LGPS with the Avon Pension Fund before 1 April 2012 and had no long gaps (over five years) in membership.

What do I need to include in the form?

You do not need to tell us about: 

  • membership of a public service pension scheme after you left the Avon Pension Fund (you might need to complete a form like this for the scheme you joined later).
  • membership of a public service pension scheme that ended before 1 April 2007.
  • a survivor pension you are receiving from a public service pension scheme.
  • a pension credit in a public service pension scheme – this is a benefit awarded to you as part of a pension share following a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership.

What happens next?

We will use the information you provide to find out whether you are protected by the McCloud remedy. We may need to ask for more information from you or your previous pension administrator. 

Members paying in or no longer paying in: If you are protected, we aim to include an estimate of what this means for your pension in your next annual benefit statement. We will take account of your protection in other figures we produce for you, such as retirement estimates.

Retired members: If you are protected, we will review your pension. If it increases, we will tell you in writing the new amount and any arrears and interest we are paying. Most pensions will not increase. This is because the pension that members built up in the career average scheme is more than they would have built up in the final salary scheme.