We provide free webinars to members about certain subjects. We give a presentation about the subject and allow time for questions at the end.
We conduct the webinars online through Microsoft Teams. You do not need Microsoft Teams software. We send you an invite by email. You can attend through your internet browser.
Find out if any of these subjects interest you and book your place:
This free webinar provides an overview of MyPension Online. It includes information about:
- creating an account
- updating your login if you were previously registered on member self service
- how to login
- your MyPension Online dashboard
- the features of MyPension Online.
There are 4 webinars during the year. Book your place on one of them:
- 1 April 2025 at 11am to 12pm. Book your place on the MyPension Online overview webinar on 1 April 2025
- 17 July 2025 at 10am to 11am. Book your place on the My Pension Online overview webinar on 17 July 2025
- 14 October 2025 at 10am to 11am. Book your place on the MyPension Online overview webinar on 14 October 2025
This free webinar provides an overview of your LGPS pension. It includes information about:
- who is eligible to join the LGPS
- how much you will pay
- increasing and decreasing your contributions
- what happens if you leave
- your pension in retirement.
There are 4 webinars during the year. Book your place on one of them:
- 15 May 2025 at 10am to 11am. Book your place on the understanding your LGPS pension webinar on 15 May 2025
- 5 August 2025 at 10am to 11am. Book your place on the understanding your LGPS pension webinar on 5 August 2025
- 5 November 2025 at 10am to 11am. Book your place on the understanding your LGPS pension webinar on 5 November 2025
This free webinar provides information about the retirement process. It is for current members paying in. It includes:
- an overview of the estimate process
- an overview of the retirement process
- how to complete the Retirement Declaration Form.
There is one webinar scheduled on 5 March 2025 at 10am to 11am. Book your place on the retirement process webinar on 5 March 2025
This free webinar includes information about moving your previous pension rights. It is for current members paying in. It may also be helpful to deferred members who have stopped paying in. It includes information about moving pensions:
- within Kent Pension Fund
- from another Local Authority
- from another pension provider.
There is one webinar scheduled on 11 June 2025 at 11am to 12pm. Book your place on the putting my pensions together webinar on 11 June 2025
This free webinar is for members who are currently paying into the LGPS. It includes:
- how to login to MyPension Online and find your ABS
- how to save or print a copy of your ABS
- the key information
- where to find further guidance.
There is one webinar scheduled on 10 September 2025 at 11am to 12pm. Book your place on the understanding your ABS webinar on 10 September 2025
This free webinar is for members who are currently paying into the LGPS. It includes information about:
- Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)
- Additional Pension Contributions (APCs).
There is one webinar scheduled on 4 December 2025 at 10am to 11am. Book your place on the increasing your pension (AVCVs, APCs) webinar on 4 December 2025
Other courses
Pre retirement course
This free course is delivered by a professional financial services trainer from Affinity Connect Limited. It is available to any scheme member who:
- has contributed to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), and
- is within 10 years of retirement.
Find out about the pre retirement course
Previous webinars
Webinars that took place previously were:
| Title of webinar | Date webinar took place |
|---|---|
| Understanding your LGPS pension | 12 February 2025 |
| MyPension Online - current and deferred members | 29 January 2025 |
| Understanding your LGPS pension | 11 December 2024 |
| Understanding your LGPS pension | 28 November 2024 |
| MyPension Online - Pensioner members | 24 October 2024 |
| Understanding your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) | 24 September 2024 |
| Understanding your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) | 19 September 2024 |
| Understanding your LGPS pension | 12 September 2024 |
| Understanding your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) | 6 September 2024 |
| Understanding your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) | 1 August 2024 |
| MyPension Online - current and deferred members | 26 June 2024 |
| Member self service (MSS) | 28 November 2023 |
| Understanding your Annual Benefit Illustration (ABI) | 14 September 2023 |
Understanding your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
Read the Understanding your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) presentation slides. (PDF, 470.5 KB)
Watch a 3 minute video about your ABS and where to find it on MyPension Online
MyPension Online - Current and Deferred members
Read the MyPension Online webinar presentation slides (PDF, 5.2 MB)
Watch the MyPension Online Part 1 webinar recording and watch the MyPension Online Part 2 webinar recording