If you decide to move abroad, your pension can still be paid monthly into a bank account anywhere in the world.

If you move abroad, payment of your local government pension will be processed in the normal way and be converted into the local currency, thus avoiding foreign exchange costs. Any account at a bank or financial institution that accepts direct deposit payments can receive pension payments.

The account must be in the name of the beneficiary or in the joint names of the beneficiary and his or her spouse. There is a charge for using this system, currently £2.70p per payment made.

For more information or assistance, please contact the Fund on 0151 242 1399.