Just joined?

When you join the LGPS, you will receive an email with information about registering for our Member Portal where you will find a welcome letter. This provides many details about the scheme and actions that you should take, which are also explained below.

What should I do?

Register for our Member Portal

We publish annual benefit statements and important regulation changes electronically via our Member Portal so it is really important that you register. Other benefits include:

• ability to change your address, name or marital status online,
• secure view of all your annual pension statements and letters regarding regulation changes,
• ability to message us securely,
• access to your pension payslips/P60s when you become a pensioner.

To register please go to: https://mypensionportal.hants.gov.uk/

Use the Member Portal to complete the online Membership option form

• to confirm that your personal details are correct and tell us your choices regarding previous LGPS pensions.

You can find further information in the Starter Information Booklet which can be found on our forms page.

Use the Member Portal to complete the Death Grant Expression of Wish Form

• if you wish to specify where you would like any death grant to be paid in the event of your death.

Action required if you have a previous pension

If you have a previous pension, then you need to take action during your first 12 months of pensionable service, see: Transfer a previous pension.