Forms & Guides
Our Documents
You can find all member forms, guides and newsletters below. You can view our annual accounts and policies and statements within their respective pages.
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Forms
- McCloud: Previous Public Sector Service Form (DOCX 80.4KB)
- Bank Mandate (DOC 224KB)
- Buying Lost Pension (DOC 274KB)
- Buying Lost Pension following Strike Action (DOCX 49.9KB)
- Expression of Wish Form (DOC 281KB)
- Join 50/50 (DOC 295KB)
- Notification of Cohabiting Partner Form (DOC 264.5KB)
- Opt In Form (DOC 316.5KB)
- Opt Out Form (DOCX 106.2KB)
- Previous Pension & Transfer Form (DOC 200KB)
- Refund Application Form (DOC 112KB)
- Rejoin Main Section (DOC 286KB)
- Subject Access Request Form (DOCX 122.4KB)
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Member Guides
- Absence Guide (PDF 594.5KB)
- Annual Allowance Factsheet (PDF 506.3KB)
- Councillor - Brief Guide to Pensions (PDF 741.1KB)
- Death Grant Hierarchy (PDF 128.2KB)
- Divorce Guide (PDF 611.7KB)
- Ill Health Retirement Guide (PDF 1.1MB)
- Increasing Your Pension (PDF 572KB)
- Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure Guide (PDF 578KB)
- Joining Your Pension Records Factsheet (PDF 219.6KB)
- Leaving Before Retirement Guide (PDF 575.4KB)
- New Member Guide (PDF 231.1KB)
- Prospective Members Guide (PDF 551.5KB)
- Retirement Guide (PDF 759KB)
- Survivors Pensions & Benefits Guide (PDF 816.1KB)
- Transfer Notes (PDF 38.4KB)
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Pensioner Newsletters
- Pensioners Newsletter 2026 - Full Increase (PDF 713.3KB)
- Pensioners Newsletter 2026 - Part Increase (PDF 578.5KB)
- Pensioners Newsletter 2025 - Full Increase (PDF 263KB)
- Pensioners Newsletter 2025 - Part Increase (PDF 349.6KB)
- Pensioners Newsletter 2024 - Full Increase (PDF 257.2KB)
- Pensioners Newsletter 2024 - Part Increase (PDF 256.8KB)
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Actuarial Valuations
Latest Updates
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On 19th May 2026, the UK Government announced that the SCAPE (Superannuation Contributions Adjusted for Past Experience) discount rate to be used in valuing public service pension schemes has changed.
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My Pension+: An Update
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Unaudited Annual Accounts 2025-26 available in June for public inspection.
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Earth Day returns on 22nd April, with the theme remaining as “Our Power, Our Planet”.
