{"id":151,"date":"2018-06-28T09:47:18","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T09:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pensions.cardiffcouncilwebteam.co.uk\/?page_id=151"},"modified":"2024-04-23T09:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:14:33","slug":"can-i-join-the-scheme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/non-members\/can-i-join-the-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I join the Scheme?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_id=&#8221;ulcontent&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Can I join the Scheme?<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;45&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is available to all non-teaching employees working for Local Government. Plus, there are other selected employers that have chosen to join the LGPS, and you can join the Scheme if nominated by your employer. Here is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Employers-List-1.pdf\">List of Employer&#8217;s (PDF) <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a> who are members of Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund.<\/p>\n<p>You will join the Scheme automatically if you start a new job:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>where you are eligible for membership of the LGPS<\/li>\n<li>with a contract of employment of\u00a0<strong>3 months or more<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>if you are under age 75<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, if your employment <strong>contract is for less than 3 months<\/strong>, you will not join the Scheme automatically, but you do have the option to join.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to join the pension scheme, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalepensionfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joining-Forms-22.01.2024.doc\">Joining Forms<\/a> and\u00a0<strong>return to your Employer<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;siderow&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxred&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Join Now<\/h3>\n<p>Download the\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joining-Forms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joining forms (100kb PDF) <i class=\"fa fa-file-pdf-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Pension Advisory Service<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Government website, offering free, impartial guidance about pensions<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s available<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online information and tools, online chat, telephone helpline, personal appointments<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pension Advisory Service <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxred&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Got a question?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/get-in-touch\/\">Get in touch<\/a> with us.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_id=&#8221;ulcontent&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text] Can I join the Scheme? [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;45&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is available to all non-teaching employees working for Local Government. Plus, there are other selected employers that have chosen to join the LGPS, and you can join the Scheme if nominated by your employer. Here is a List of Employer&#8217;s (PDF) who are members of Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund. You will join the Scheme automatically if you start a new job: where you are eligible for membership of the LGPS with a contract of employment of\u00a03 months or more if you are under age 75 However, if your employment contract is for less than 3 months, you will not join the Scheme automatically, but you do have the option to join. If you would like to join the pension scheme, please complete the Joining Forms and\u00a0return to your Employer.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;siderow&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxred&#8221;] Join Now Download the\u00a0joining forms (100kb PDF) [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxblue&#8221;] Pension Advisory Service Government website, offering free, impartial guidance about pensions What&#8217;s available Online information and tools, online chat, telephone helpline, personal appointments Pension Advisory Service [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;boxred&#8221;] Got a question? 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