Meet ESPA - our new digital assistant

You will find ESPA (East Sussex Pensions Assistant) on our most popular website pages. ESPA is designed to help you find general information on the Local Government Pension Scheme. 

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Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - Pension Increase 2026

Active pension accounts, deferred pensions and pensions in payment are adjusted each April in line with the cost of living. The increase is based on the September to September change in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). The CPI increase for the year up to September 2025 was 3.8%.

This means that we expect active pension accounts, deferred pensions and pensions in payment in the LGPS to increase by 3.8% in April 2026.

Take control of your pension online

Our member self-service website, 'My Pension' makes looking after your pension simple.

Register now and check what’s in your Local Government Pension Scheme pot, use our new planning tool, nominate beneficiaries, try out a range of benefit calculators, check your personal details and more! 

 

Find out about 'My Pension' and how to register.

Membership benefits

Your benefits are worked out when you leave the Scheme, based on how long you have been a member and your pay when you leave.

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Taking my benefits

People retire and take benefits for different reasons and at different ages. Find out more about the options available to you.

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Survivor benefits

If you die before you take your deferred benefits, the Scheme makes sure that your survivors are supported. The benefits are based on your final pay and the membership you had built up on the day you left the Scheme.

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Underpin protection

If you were a member of the LGPS or another public service pension scheme before April 2012, you may have underpin protection. Click here to find out more about what this is and the qualifying criteria.

Underpin protection

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East Sussex Pension Fund - deferred member newsletter

We are pleased to provide our latest newsletter to help you keep up to date with your Local Government Pension Scheme

Deferred member newsletter June 2025

The Pension Dashboard Programme

We are pleased to announce that East Sussex Pension Fund has successfully connected to the UK Pension Dashboard Programme.

The Pension Dashboard Programme