About Essex Pension Fund
Essex Pension Fund is one of the 86 local funds that make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). We provide pensions to people working in local government roles across Essex.
The LGPS is a defined benefit (career average) pension scheme, so your pension is secure and provides a guaranteed pension which is payable for life. The way the Fund runs is approved by Parliament, and all LGPS funds work in the same way. The Fund is run by Essex County Council who are the ‘administering authority’.
About the Fund
Who looks after your pension
Awards
Proud to be an award-winning team!
Essex Pension Fund is run by over 70 members of staff who look after the scheme members and employers. You can find out more about the team on the Working For Essex website.
Over the past ten years, the Fund has won many awards for good governance, investment strategy and risk management. See our most recent awards in our digital trophy cabinet below.
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Careers
Apply for a career with us
At Essex Pension Fund, we’re proud to have a team with a wealth of knowledge and experience, built through years of dedication and career growth. We offer a variety of exciting career opportunities across the many teams that keep our Fund running smoothly, from compliance and investment to payroll and our dedicated contact team.
Whether you're looking to take the next step in your career or start a new journey with us, there’s a place for you here.
If you want more information about the teams and how we work, head to Working for Essex.
There are currently no live vacancies.
News
Latest articles
How we invest
Our investment strategy for the Fund
The aim of the investment strategy is to ensure that Essex Pension Fund has enough money to pay your benefits in retirement. The Investment Steering Committee (ISC) is a decision-making committee which looks after the Fund’s investments.
Find out more about how we invest
Compliments, complaints and disputes
Share your feedback
We are committed to getting things right and we take all the feedback seriously. Any compliments, comments or concerns are appreciated.
Sharing your feedback
If you would like to share your experience, please get in touch with us at [email protected].
We also have a number of surveys for our stakeholders. Please choose the one that’s most suitable for your feedback:
All surveys will take you about 30 seconds each to complete.
If we can't resolve an issue
If you think there's an issue with your pension or disagree with a decision we’ve made, please contact us first, we can often resolve concerns quickly and informally. If we can’t, you have the right to request a formal review under the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP) .
There are also other organisations that can help:
- Pensions Ombudsman - If you are not happy with the response to your complaint, you can get in touch with the Pensions Ombudsman who can investigate your case. If you would like to find out more, go to the Pensions Ombudsman website .
- Money Helper - If you need to make a pensions related complaint, MoneyHelper can provide free and impartial advice online or over the phone. If you would like to find out more, go to the Money Helper website.
- Freedom of information - Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) you have the right to request any written or recorded information held by us. If you would like to find out more go to the FOI page on the council website.
