The LGPS01 Declaration of Previous Pension Rights form must be completed by all new members of the Avon Pension Fund.

Please complete the LGPS01 Declaration of Previous Pension Rights form (PDF, 729.02KB) and return to us by email or post.

Email: avonpensionfund@bathnes.gov.uk 
Post: Bath & North East Somerset Council, Lewis House, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG

Why do I need to complete this form?

The information you provide helps us build a complete and accurate record of your pension history, ensuring your Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) benefits are administered correctly from the start of your membership.

As part of this process, you must tell us about:

  • Any membership you hold in another LGPS fund.
  • Any membership you hold in another public service pension scheme, such as the NHS, Teachers', Civil Service, Armed Forces, Police or Firefighters' Pension Schemes.
  • Any personal or occupational pension arrangements.
  • Any pension benefits you are currently receiving.

Providing this information helps us to:

  • Maintain an accurate pension record.
  • Identify previous LGPS or public service pension benefits that may need to be linked to your current membership.
  • Apply any pension protections or rights correctly.
  • Inform you of any options to combine or keep separate previous pension benefits.
  • Help you explore and arrange pension transfers into the LGPS.
  • Comply with LGPS regulations relating to previous pension memberships.

Even if you do not intend to transfer any previous pension benefits, you must still declare any previous LGPS or public service pension memberships. This enables us to administer your pension correctly and provide you with the appropriate options.