About the scheme

Changes in pension law in 2012 now mean that all eligible employees must be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension scheme. The aim of this is to help more people have another income on top of the State Pension when they retire.

This came into effect on the 1 May 2013 for Warwickshire County Council employees and applies to local Government, teaching and fire and rescue staff.

To check if you are eligible for auto enrolment please check the criteria on the government website and with your employer.

If you are not currently eligible for auto-enrolment but then meet criteria at a later date you will receive correspondence confirming that you will be auto enrolled.

Further information can be found at www.gov.uk/workplace-pensions

Workplace pensions – automatic re-enrolment

Changes in pension law now mean that all eligible employees must be automatically re-enrolled into a workplace pension scheme every 3 years.

If you are not currently eligible for automatic re-enrolment but then meet criteria at a later date you will receive correspondence confirming that you will be auto enrolled.

There are a range of exceptions that may mean you won’t be re-enrolled. Such as if:

• you opted out of your pension within the year leading up to the next automatic re-enrolment date
• you’re under notice of dismissal, resignation or retirement; or
• your pension savings exceed the lifetime allowance and/or you have informed us of your relevant ‘protection’ from HMRC.

Please contact your employers HR department for more information.

Academy Conversions

If you work for a school that converts to an academy you will be enrolled back into the LGPS on the date of conversion. The re-enrolment date will then follow every 3 years if you meet the eligibility criteria.