This section contains factsheets developed by the LGA Bluelight team in collaboration with the Fire Communications Working Group and the Scheme Advisory Board.
The factsheets have been designed to be to provided to members as a short overview of relevant topics across the schemes and do not constitute advice, financial or otherwise. Items in Word format can be edited - please check any areas highlighted in yellow.
If you have any suggestions for future topics to be covered, please contact us.
Title |
Date of publication |
TPR six key processes (PDF, 15 pages, 670kb) - NEW! |
October 2019 |
Eligibility to join FPS Wales (PDF, 7 pages, 610kb) - NEW! |
October 2019 |
Eligibility to join FPS [Version 3 - tracked] (PDF, 11 pages, 573kb) - UPDATED! Eligibility to join FPS [Version 3 - clean] (PDF, 6 pages, 525kb) - UPDATED! |
October 2019 October 2019 |
FPS Management and Governance (PDF, 9 pages, 423kb) |
September 2019 |
Compensatory 'ill-health' pensions for retained FFs employed before 06 04 2006 (PDF, 3 pages, 336kb) |
August 2019 |
Cyber resilience - actions for schemes (PDF, 1 page, 444kb) |
July 2019 |
Pensionable pay (PDF, 9 pages, 611kb) |
May 2019 |
Authority Initiated Early Retirement (AIER) (PDF, 3 pages, 410kb) |
April 2019 |
Enhanced commutation (PDF, 2 pages, 407kb) |
April 2019 |
Entitlement to two pensions (PDF, 15 pages, 571kb) |
April 2019 |
Additional Pension Benefits (APBs) (PDF, 4 pages, 409kb) |
March 2019 |
Scheme manager guidance (PDF, 2 pages, 365kb) |
January 2019 |
Retirement from FPS 2015 - member factsheet (PDF, 3 pages, 330kb) |
November 2018 |
HMRC data request factsheet (PDF, 2 pages, 396kb) LGA FAQs factsheet to assist Authorities in responding to HMRC's request for data on tax relief claims for FPS 2006 special members |
August 2018 |
Topping up your State Pension (PDF, 2 pages, 266kb) |
June 2018 |
FPS 2015 (Word, 2 pages, 87kb) |
May 2018 |
CARE build up (PDF, 1 page, 369kb) |
May 2018 |
Abatement (PDF, 2 pages, 382kb) |
February 2018 |
Protected Pension Age (PPA) (PDF, 2 pages, 404kb) |
February 2018 |