LGPS employer bite-size training

Last edited: Sep 24, 2026 Published: Apr 13, 2026

Ill health retirement for active members

This course covers the ill health retirement process for active members. It covers the criteria, the decision making process and the benefits payable.

Ill health retirement for deferred members

This course covers the ill health retirement process for deferred members. A deferred member is someone who leaves the LGPS before retirement and who qualifies for benefits in the Scheme.

Assumed pensionable pay (APP)

This course covers the use and calculation of Assumed Pensionable Pay (APP). APP is a notional pay figure calculated by employers and reported to the administering authority when an employee’s pay is reduced because they are absent from work. This…

Final pay

This course covers how to calculate final pay for members with final salary benefits. It also covers final pay protection where a member’s pensionable pay is reduced or restricted in certain circumstances. Final salary benefits were generally built up before…

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