deferred pension benefits
Brent and Redbridge councils are focused on improving the administration and calculation of deferred pension benefits.
Brent Pension Fund maintained strong administration performance in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, processing 98.9% of cases on time. A report to the Pension Board in March 2026 noted that no category fell below the 95% Service Level Agreement target, with helpdesk performance and data quality also showing improvement.
Meanwhile, Redbridge Council's Pension Scheme significantly improved its performance in calculating deferred pension benefits, increasing from 32% to 78%. This achievement, covering pension fund matters as of June 2025, was reported at a Local Pension Board meeting in October 2025, outperforming its benchmark despite additional staffing pressures. Deferred pension benefits are payments earned but not yet paid out.
Key facts
- Brent Pension Fund processed 98.9% of cases on time in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. Source
- Brent Pension Fund had no category below the 95% Service Level Agreement target in Q3 2025/26. Source
- Redbridge Pension Scheme improved deferred benefit calculation performance from 32% to 78%. Source
- Redbridge's improved performance was reported at a Local Pension Board meeting in October 2025. Source
- Redbridge's report covered pension fund matters as of June 2025. Source
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