Whatever your age, you're never too young to think about your pension and, the earlier you start your pension, the better off you will be when you retire. It's vital that your pension works for you, adapting and growing for your own situation.
For those of you approaching retirement, you may feel a mixture of emotions that fall somewhere between anticipation and apprehension, and this area will help you by providing information on your retirement options and your pension.
Information is available here for both the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which is administered by Dundee City Council and the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme (SPPA), administered by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency.
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Over 55 years of age and thinking about retiring?
- Information you need to know about retirement (PDF) [109KB]
- Reduction Table (PDF) [77KB]
- Rule of 85 (PDF) [501KB]
- Calculate State Pension age
Flexible retirement
- Flexible Retirement Key Points (PDF) [18KB]
- Flowchart (PDF) [7KB]
- Estimate request form (Word doc) [28KB]
Voluntary Severance Scheme (VSS)
- Voluntary Severance Scheme (PDF) [25KB]
- Appendix 1 - Summary of Terms (PDF) [6KB]
- Appendix 2 - Voluntary Severance Payment Table (PDF) [84KB]
- Appendix 3 - Examples of Voluntary Severance (PDF) [5KB]
- Appendix 4 - Summary of Benefits (PDF) [97KB]
- Request form for Voluntary Severance Estimate (Word doc) [26KB]
- Guidance for Line Managers (PDF) [7KB]
- Guidance - Initial Assessment (PDF) [17KB]
- Voluntary Severance Scheme - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) [37KB]
Related links
How can you increase your pension?
- Shared Cost and Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Additional Pension Contribution Form (PDF) [115KB]
Information from your pension provider
- Tayside Pension Fund
- FAQs - The New State Pension and NI Changes (PDF) [277KB]
- FAQs - Freedom and Choice
- Changes to the LGPS (PDF) [251KB]
- LGPS Scheme
- Coronavirus update (PDF) [58KB]
- Contacting Tayside Pension
- Tayside Pension Fund - Retirement FAQs (PDF) [44KB]
Your pension scheme
- Contribution rates - What do you pay? (PDF) [62KB]
- Joining Form
- 50/50 Joining Form
- Right of Appeal (PDF) [196KB]
- Additional Pension Contribution Form (PDF) [115KB]
Death in service
Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA)
Pension information
Related links
How can you increase your pension?
Your pension scheme
General information
- SPPA - Actuarially Reduced Pensions Flowchart (PDF) [9KB]
- SPPA - Premature Retirement Flowchart (PDF) [6KB]