Change of address

If you need to let us know that you have changed your address, you can do this by either writing to us , including your national insurance number, new and old address and we will update our records. Alternatively you can download a change of personal details form and send it back to pension services.

Change of name or marital status

If you have changed your name, please complete the change of personal details form and enclose a copy of your legal evidence – for example your marriage or civil partnership certificate.

 

Change of gender

If you have legally changed gender, please write to us at pension services and include your national insurance number and gender recognition certificate.

Opting out

If your circumstances change and you wish to opt out of the scheme, whether permanently or for a period of time, you should complete an Opt out form and send this to your normal payroll provider. (For HCC employees - please return to Pension Services)

You can find out more information on opting out on our dedicated 'Opting Out' page.

 

Changing your nomination

• If you wish to change your nomination for your death grant, you should complete a revised Death grant 'expression of wish' form. This will replace any existing nomination that you have.
• If you wish to change your nomination for a cohabiting partners pension, you should complete a revised Nominated co-habiting partner. This will replace any existing nomination that you have.

Please note that you are unable to nominate someone for your ‘survivors pension’, other than a cohabiting partner.  In the event of death, this is automatically paid to any legal spouse

   

Divorce and Civil Partner Dissolution

If you get divorced or have a civil partnership dissolved:

• Your ex-spouse or ex-civil partner will not be entitled to a widower's pension if you die before them.
• Children’s pensions are not affected by divorce.
• Death grant nominations remain in force until you change them.

However, following

court proceedings, they may order your ex-spouse or ex-civil partner to receive one, or a combination of the following:

• All or part of your pension
• All or part of your retirement lump sum
• All or part of your lump sum when you die (overriding any nomination you have made)

 

 

Cash equivalent transfer value (CETV)

You will need to request a ‘cash equivalent transfer value form’ if you are involved in proceedings for divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, judicial separation or nullity.

 

• If you are currently contributing to the Hampshire Pension Fund, please complete cash equivalent transfer value form
• If you have a deferred (frozen) pension please send your request in writing stating the reason that you need this so we are able to provide you with the correct quote.

We will recover costs according to our published schedule of charges.

 

Further information

You may also find the following leaflet from the Local Government Employees website of use. This booklet is only a general guide. It is not a full statement of the law which governs the Scheme and you are advised to take legal advice on the options available .

A guide for members of the Local Government Pension Scheme and their spouses

How are my basic LGPS pension benefits affected by a period of absence?

Summary table

	Employee Pension Contributions	LGPS benefits
Sick leave	Contributions will be taken on any pay you receive including SSP If you are on unpaid leave, contributions will be ‘deemed' paid	Full benefits continue to accrue as if you had been working normally and receiving full pay
Maternity/Adoption Leave	Contributions will be taken on any pay you receive including SMP and OMP You can choose to pay back contributions for unpaid period based on pay received the day before you started unpaid leave*	Full benefits continue to accrue as if you had been working normally and receiving full pay; subject to required contributions being paid
Paternity Leave	Contributions will be taken on any pay you receive If you are on unpaid leave, contributions will be ‘deemed’ paid	Full benefits continue to accrue as if you had been working normally and receiving full pay
Strike Days	You can choose to buy back service at a rate of 16%*	Full benefits accrue and continue if contributions paid
Jury service	Contributions continue based on normal pay	Full benefits accrue and continue
Reserve Forces Leave	Continue to pay contributions on reserve forces leave if it equals or exceeds normal pay If reserve service pay is less than normal pay, contributions will be deemed paid	Full benefits continue to accrue as if you had been working normally and receiving full pay; subject to required contributions being paid
Unpaid leave 30 days or less	Contributions based on normal pay continue to be taken	Full benefits accrue and continue, as long as you do not opt out
Unpaid leave more than 30 days and less than 3 years	Subject to your employers policy and consent, an employee can elect to pay back contributions, based on their normal pay before unpaid leave*	Full benefits will accrue, subject to contributions being paid back

Notes

*An election to pay back contributions after maternity/adoption leave and strike action must be made to your employer, in writing, within 30 days of your return to work, or within 30 days of leaving if you do not return or such longer period as your employer may allow and is at the discretion of your employer and their policy.

** Employers contributions must continue based on normal pay before any leave of absence, unless the member opts out of the LGPS.