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Pension information

The Local Government Pension Scheme is available to local government employees in England and Wales who have a contract of employment for at least 3 months' duration.


New employees will be automatically enrolled to the scheme with contributions taken from their salary after 3 months.

Derbyshire Pension Fund

Derbyshire Pension Fund, administers the Local Government Pension Scheme in Derbyshire.

If you're a new member, looking to retire in the near future or would like to know more about how your pension works, everything you need to know is on the Derbyshire Pension Fund website.

You can print off forms, estimate your pension benefits and find out about paying more into your pension, plus lots more useful information.

Pension Awareness 2026

For Pension Awareness 2026, Derbyshire Pension Fund partnered with Leicestershire County Council Pension Fund to host 2 webinars helping members learn more about the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), and how to start planning for retirement.

We had a fantastic response, with over 1,300 members joining the live events, across the 2 sessions.

Recordings of the presentations, along with a summary of the questions and answers from each session, are available.