Active Member
For Members Currently Paying In
Active members are those who are currently paying into the Pension Scheme. This area is dedicated to active members and covers topics such as contributions, retirement, death in service, leaving the Scheme and divorce.
Your Pension
A 101 of everything you need to know about your pension:
- Calculating Your Pension
- Contributions
- Transfers
- Tax
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How Your Pension is Calculated
Everyone wants to know how much their pension will be. But how your pension is calculated depends on when you were paying in and how long for.
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Contributions
How much you pay depends on how much you earn. Use our contributions calculator to work out your contribution rate and see how much you will pay each month.
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Transfers
To keep your savings organised, you can transfer in other pension benefits so it's all in one place. Or you can transfer your pension to another provider.
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Councillors
Much of the information within the Active area applies to Councillors. However, there are some differences between Councillors and other members of the scheme.
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Latest Updates
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The NESPF phone lines will close at 12pm on Wednesday 24th December 2025 and reopen at 10am on Monday 5th January 2026 for the Christmas break.
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Most of us have one common goal when saving into our pension – to ensure our retirement is comfortable and worry-free when it comes to money.
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The NESPF is delighted to announce it has won three awards at the LGC Investment Awards.
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Talk Money Week returns from 3rd – 7th November 2025, encouraging us to break down barriers and start open conversations about money.
