Transferring within the LGPS

If you re-join the LGPS, you can transfer your previous LGPS membership to your new LGPS membership, enabling you to enjoy benefits based upon your entire period of membership and linked to your final pay on leaving again (but see special provisions below for Councillors).

If your new job is less well paid, you will need to decide whether it may be better not to join the benefits together. 

• In England & Wales: you only have 12 months from re-joining the LGPS to opt to transfer, unless your employer allows you longer
• In Scotland: you can opt to transfer your previous LGPS pension rights at any time whilst you are contributing to the Scheme
• Councillors: the above time limits apply, but you can only transfer previous LGPS membership as a Councillor within the same Fund and your benefits are based on your career average pay, rather than final pay