About the Lilly Plan

Introducing the Plan

The Lilly Plan was set up to provide employees with a good foundation for their retirement planning. The Lilly Plan is a Defined Benefit (DB) pension plan.

Benefits in employment

The benefits you earn in employment will depend on when you worked for Lilly. This is because the way benefits were calculated was different before and after 2011.

Retiring from Lilly

Your Normal Retirement Age is 65. You’ll receive a retirement quotation from Gallagher, the Plan Administrator automatically six months before your 65th birthday.

Deferred member benefits

If you leave Lilly before taking your pension, you’ll become what’s known as a ‘Deferred member’. This means your pension will stay within the Plan unless you request a transfer.

Benefits in retirement

Your pension will be increased in retirement, with some caps and limits based on legislation.