Your deferred benefits and refund

If you have a deferred refund held with the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund, you can contact the Pensions Office to confirm the options available to you, and to obtain the relevant forms to complete. You may be in a position to claim payment of your refund, or you may have the option to transfer your pension rights to another pension scheme. 

If you have started work for another employer who operates the Local Government Pension Scheme, you must let us know, as this may affect your refund entitlement.

If you left the Scheme on or after 1 April 2014, your refund can remain deferred for up to five years. It is important that you keep the Pensions Office informed of any change of address so that we can keep in contact with you.