Pension credit members

A pension credit member is an ex-spouse or civil partner who has become a member of the LGPS through a pensions sharing order which has granted them a share of their former spouse or civil partners pension benefits.

As a pension credit member you'll have been awarded an annual pension in your own right, and may be entitled to receive a lump sum as long as your ex-spouse or ex-civil partner had not already retired and received a lump sum when the order was issued.

After the pension sharing order has been made, a statement with details of the value of the pension credit will be provided. You'll also receive an annual benefit statement showing how your benefits are rising in line with inflation.