AF&RS Pension update

Did you retire from Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) between 22 August 2006 and 30 September 2007 (inclusive)?

If so please be aware that the Communities and Local Government (CLG) have now issued instruction to Firefighters Pension Scheme (FPS) administrators to backdate the actuarial factors used for the commutation of pension to lump sum (as originally issued under FPSC 5/2008).

This applies to any member of the FPS who:

·         retired between 22 August 2006 and 30 September 2007 inclusive (i.e. whose last day of service was 21 August 2006 or later) with immediate payment of pension; or

·         whose deferred pension came into payment between 22 August 2006 and 30 September 2007 inclusive; and

·         who commuted some of his/her annual pension for a lump sum.

In all such cases the lump sum to which the member is entitled will be recalculated using the new factors and guidance, based on the terms of the member’s original notice of commutation.

Members who retired on or after 1 October 2007 will already have been covered by the previous backdating exercise following FPSC 5/2008.

If this applies to you, Avon Pension Fund (on behalf of AF&RS) will be writing to members with further details by 16 October 2009

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