Welcome to Pension Pulse
May 2025
Hit the links below for all the latest pension news and updates for you and your employees.
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Retirement pack – employer toolkit
We’ve added some new ready-made emails, posters and intranet wording to our employer toolkit to help you promote your pension scheme to employees.
You can now download communications on a range of topics including PensionPoint, annual benefit statements and a brand-new guide to retirement.
Neonatal care leave and pay
New legislation introduced in April means Assumed Pensionable Pay (APP) is now applied when a member is on paid Neonatal Care Leave (NCL).
Accessing the UPM employer portal
If you are an employer without a site administrator, we’ve added an access request form to the UPM employer portal web page.
Latest training
Our latest employer training dates are now available.
Monthly returns
Next deadline: 10 June (6 June for Lancashire County Pension Fund).
Retirement notifications
Remember, we need at least 30 days’ notice
LPPA partners with Hackney
We’ve been awarded the contract to provide pension administration services to the Hackney Pension Fund (HPF).
LGA bulletins and guides
Check out the latest updates from the LGPS news bulletins.The latest LGPS member guides, including retirement and AVCs, are also available to download.
