Paying in
Whether you've just joined or you are about to retire you can find out all about your pension scheme here. You can move around this part of the site by following the links to the pages listed below.
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.
East Sussex Pension Fund active member newsletter - December 2025
We are pleased to provide our latest newsletter to help you keep up to date with your Local Government Pension Scheme
Active member newsletter - December 2025
Take control of your pension online
Our new member self-service website, 'My Pension' is now live. It offers:
Simple registration and log in / Updated look and design / Online annual benefit statements / Retirement planning tool / Ability to update personal details / Nomination for death benefits and more.
The perfect place to keep up to date with your Local Government Pension Scheme benefits.
Find out about 'My Pension' and how to register.
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 ProgrammeYour LGPS pension
Membership and Contributions
Find out more about contribution rates and the pay bands you fall into.
How a CARE scheme works
Find out more about how a Career Average Revalued Earnings (or CARE) scheme.
Retirement
Your pension is reviewed each year and kept in line with the cost of living. Find more about your retirement here.
The 50/50 section
Learn more about the option to stay in the Scheme but pay a reduced contribution.
Leaving the scheme
Here you can find information about leaving the Pension Scheme you are paying in to.
Survivor benefits
Find out more about the benefits available to your survivors, should you die as an active member.
Pensions for councillors
Click here for key pensions information for councillors.
Increase your pension
You can pay more to top up your pension.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Thinking of opting-out of the LGPS?
If you are a paying in member, you can opt out at any time. Before doing so, we recommend you research the impact of such a decision.
Learn moreANNOUNCEMENT
Free Pension Training
The Fund are pleased to provide you with the opportunity to attend free Local Government Pension Scheme training, We will be running three courses in January, May and October each year.
Find out about pension training
Brief guide to the LGPS now available
The recent surveys highlighted that members want simple Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) information - so we've produced a brief guide to the LGPS.
This is available via the link below.
Access LGPS guide
Retirement Planning Guide
A new guide is available to support members who are planning for their retirement.
Retirement Planning Guide