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We’ve upgraded our online pension portal for members

24 November 2025

We’ve launched an improved my pension online portal for Avon Pension Fund members.

Please respond: employer consultation on the Fund’s new Pensions Administration Strategy

7 November 2025

The Pensions Administration Strategy (PAS) was approved in principle by the Pension Committee in September. We now invite you to take part in an employer consultation to review the changes.

2025 Actuarial Valuation update

15 October 2025

The consultation period for the Funding Strategy Statement (FSS) has now closed, and the Pensions Committee carefully considered the feedback at their meeting on Friday 26th September.

New Neonatal Care Leave and Pay Regulations Announced

2 April 2025

On February 24, 2025, the Department for Business and Trade introduced the Neonatal Care Leave and Pay Regulations 2025.

Under this new statutory entitlement, Assumed Pensionable Pay must be applied for to any Employed Parents who take Neonatal Care Leave (NCL), for babies born after 5 April 2025.

Employer Contribution Rates 2025/26

20 March 2025

To assist you with your payroll processes, a list of future service rates (FSR) and deficit recovery / surplus figures for the 2025-2026 financial year are now available.

Employers must ensure that the correct rates are applied and that deficit payments are made as required. Please check the valuation report issued by the Actuarial Team for confirmation. If you have outsourced, your payroll, please ensure that you pass this information on to the appropriate contacts.

Process update: Simpler contributions submissions for Finance

4 February 2025

In a move to streamline data submission processes, i-Connect has been designated as the primary platform for remittance information related to contributions. This change follows the removal of the LGPS50 form, a decision aimed to alleviate the burden on employers who previously had to submit duplicate data.

If there is a difference between your monthly i-Connect submission and the actual payment we receive, you must complete a Submission reconciliation form.