Which councillors can join the Local Government Pension Scheme?
A council’s scheme of allowances must set out which councillors can join the LGPS (an eligible councillor). The council can only include those councillors who have been recommended by it’s independent remuneration panel. An eligible councillor can opt into the LGPS at any time prior to age 75 and remain in the scheme whilst they are a councillor until age 75. It is up to individual eligible councillors whether to join the LGPS or not. How to join the LGPS To join the LGPS, download and complete the option form at the bottom of the page and send it to us if you are a Derbyshire County Council councillor. If you are a councillor for a district council send the completed form to your own payroll section. You will be brought into the scheme from the next available payday. How much do you pay? You pay six per cent of pensionable allowances – this can be less as you get tax relief on your contributions at the time they are deducted from your allowances and up to State Retirement age, you pay
