To celebrate Valentines Day 2025, we wanted to help our members love their pension, pay it the attention it deserves and plan for a financially secure retirement.
In 1906, George Cadbury and Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree introduced some of the earliest workplace pensions for employees of their respective confectionary companies.
Did you know your Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pension not only looks after you but also your loved ones, give your pension the love and attention it deserves!
This article is full of helpful links and resources to help you re-connect with your pension.
You + LGPS Pension = Happy Retirement:
- Your pension is granted for life
- Your pension raises in line with the cost of living
- Your pension provides financial security for you and your loved ones
- Your pension provides tax relief on your contributions
- Your pension provides ill health benefits
Did you know, your pension doesn't just look after you, it also looks after those you care about?
Your LGPS pension provides financial security in the form of Partner's pension, Child's pension, and Lump sum death grant, make sure we know who your loved ones are by updating your expression of wish!
Pay your expression of wish some attention to make sure your loved ones receive any eligible benefits quickly, without waiting for your Estate to be settled and normally without any liability to inheritance tax.
Log into your My Wiltshire Pension account to check and update your expression of wish nomination.
Over a quarter of UK adults don't know how much they need to retire with 75% unaware of the total amount in their pension pots.
The Retirement Living Standards predicts that to be comfortable in retirement a couple with need a combined retirement allowance of £59k (£43k for a single person).
Do you know how much you need to retire? For more information about retirement living standards visit; Home - PLSA - Retirement Living Standards
Love your Pension by giving it the attention it deserves, log into your secure online portal (My Wiltshire Pension) to find out how much pension you have built and your projected retirement income!
Our customer mission is to deliver an effective service, providing our members with the tools they need to plan for their financial future.
#LoveYourPension at one of our member webinars:
- Your Pension, Your Way (27th February)- to reconnect with your pension
- New Joiner (4th March)- take your pension on a first date
- Pre-retirement considerations (5th March)- preparing to settle down with your pension
As a Fund chocolate also forms part of our biodiversity engagement activities, you can find out more in our recently published Tasty profits - investing in chocolate article or on the newspages of our website News
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