Information for members of the Firefighters' Pension Scheme

Information about the current Firefighters' 2015 and closed 1992, 2006 Pension Schemes.

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme is administered locally. This page provides information on how to access your pension benefits, McCloud or Sargeant and Matthews Remedies.

The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes

Active members are all part of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015.

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 and New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme and The Modified (RDS) Scheme 2006 are closed schemes as of 31 March 2022. This means they are not open to new entrants or contributions. Legacy benefits accrued from these schemes are protected.

You can find information from the following link about benefits available from the:

  • closed Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 (FPS 1992)
  • closed new Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2006 (NFPS 2006) and The Modified (RDS) Scheme 2006
  • current Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (FPS 2015)
View pension information (West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service) (external link)

Member Portal

Members can access their information online via a new secure Member Portal:

Access the Member Portal (Hampshire Pension Services) (external link)

Once you have registered to use it, the portal allows you to:

  • check that your details are correct and up to date
  • add or amend an 'expression of wish' for payment of a death grant
  • change your address, name or marital status
  • securely view annual benefit statements

If you would like additional support, contact our administration team.

Breaches policy

We take our responsibility for managing your Fire Pension Scheme benefits seriously. The policy document below explains what happens if an error, omission, or breach of pension regulations is identified and how we work to resolve issues quickly and fairly.

It also outlines when to report matters to The Pensions Regulator and the steps taken to prevent similar issues from happening again.

 
Last updated:
14 September 2026
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