Employee contribution section

Please indicate whether the member was paying into the MAIN or 50/50 section of the LGPS at their date of leaving the scheme.

Please confirm the percentage that the member was paying under the MAIN or 50/50 section of the scheme.

The 2025/2026 employee contribution rates within the MAIN and 50/50 Sections of the LGPS are detailed below. These should be applied for the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Employee contribution bandings 2025/2026
Band  Salary Range

Contribution
Rate

MAIN Section

Contribution
Rate

50/50 Section

1 £0 to £17,800 5.5% 2.75%
2 £17,801 to £28,000 5.8% 2.9%
3 £28,001 to £45,600 6.5% 3.25%
4 £45,601 to £57,700 6.8% 3.4%
5 £57,701 to £81,000 8.5% 4.25%
6 £81,001 to £114,800 9.9% 4.95%
7 £114,801 to £135,300 10.5% 5.25%
8 £135,301 to £203,000 11.4% 5.7%
9 £203,001 or more 12.5% 6.25%

Please provide last three years pension contributions

  • Current Tax Year: Employee and Employer contributions that the member paid in from 1 April last to date of leaving
  • Current -1: Employee and Employer contributions that the member paid in the tax year prior to their year of leaving
  • Current -2: Employee and Employer contributions that the member paid in the tax year 2 years prior to their year of leaving.
Additional contributions

Please confirm if the member was paying additional pension contributions at their date of leaving:

  • AVCs, APCs, ARCs, Added Years.