If you have paid Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to a scheme (other than to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in England or Wales) or you have paid Free Standing Additional Voluntary Contributions (FSAVCs) you can, if you wish, transfer them into the LGPS to buy extra pension.
If you have paid AVCs to the LGPS in England or Wales, these can be transferred to the AVC arrangement offered by your new administering authority. If you wish to transfer previous AVCs please contact us.
Transfers are subject to time restrictions. You have only 12 months from joining the LGPS to opt to transfer your previous pension rights unless your employer allows you longer. This is an employer discretion; you can ask your employer what their policy is on this matter.