Employer newsletters

Newsletters for employers participating in the Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund

Find your latest edition of Inscribe - our quarterly newsletter for employers within the Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund.

Each edition of Inscribe contains the latest news and updates for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). 

Summer 2026

  • LGPS promotional toolkit 
  • Revised early retirement reductions
  • Changes to investment pooling
  • Pension and procurement 
  • HMRC 'Tax Confident' campaign 
  • Low earner's pension payment
  • Leave of absence change in process 
  • 'Pensions Dashboards' programme

Spring 2026

  • 2026/2027 LGPS updates 
  • Fund Valuation 2025 
  • 'Engage' online member portal
  • Leave of absence process changes 
  • Pensions increase 2026
  • Employer meeting recording 2026
     

Winter 2025/2026

  • 'Engage' online member portal
  • Pension team update 
  • Employer meeting 2026
  • Budget 2025 response 
  • Year end 2026 requirements 
  • Pensions increase 2026

Autumn 2025

  • Fund valuation 2025
  • Upgraded member portal
  • LGPS consultations
  • Pensions Dashboards – one year to go
  • Annual Meeting 2025 recording and presentation slides
  • Draft Fund accounts
  • Investments update

Summer 2025

  • LGPS Consultation: Access and Fairness
  • Digital signatures
  • Pensions Dashboards
  • LAPF interview with Head of Fund
  • i-Connect data submissions
  • Dates for your diary
  • LGPS employer resources 

Spring 2025

  • Annual LGPS updates 2025
  • Updated employer forms 2025/2026
  • CARE pension revaluation
  • Submission of AVC payments
  • Pension and procurement
  • Year-end 2025
  • Responsible Investment update 

Autumn 2024

  • The Budget 2024 and the LGPS
  • McCloud Final Pay Data @ 65
  • Fund Valuation 2025
  • Shared Cost AVCs
  • Draft Fund Accounts 2023/24
  • Annual Meeting 2024
  • Employer Bite Size training
  • Responsible Investment update

Summer 2024

  • McCloud Data Collection exercise
  • Changes to Early Retirement process
  • Updated Berkshire Pensions website
  • Monthly payover of Contributions
  • Year-end 2024 update
  • Employer forms 2024/2025