The Government has introduced changes to the LGPS to make the Scheme fairer for all members. Most changes take effect from 1 April 2026, and some improvements apply retrospectively.
Key changes include:
- equalisation of survivor benefits
- removal of the age 75 cap for paying a death grant
- changes relating to the gender pensions gap
Hampshire Pension Services have updated the main pages of our website to reflect these changes, but for ease you can read a detailed summary of them in your Fund’s newsletter by following the below link:
Scheme updates
Please read the newsletter carefully as it includes lots of important and useful information.
You do not need to take any action; all applicable changes will be applied to your pension automatically. We will contact you directly if you are affected by the changes and we require further information from you.
Let us know what you think about how we have communicated this to you.