Accessibility statement for West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF)

This accessibility statement applies to the website www.wypf.org.uk. The website is provided for the use of pension scheme members, potential and former members and their representatives as well as employers in the West Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Hounslow and Barnet Pension Funds. It is also for the use of pension scheme members, potential and former members and their representatives of the Fire and Rescue Authorities we provide administration services for.

This website is run by West Yorkshire Pension Fund, as a department of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
  • We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
  • AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • live video streams do not have captions
  • some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
  • you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader

Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

Email:pensions@wypf.org.uk
Call: 01274 434999
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 days.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us for directions.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:

Stuart Duncombe
Head of Communications, West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Email: stuart.duncombe@wypf.org.uk
Call: 01274 434900

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

We provide a text relay service for people who are deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.

Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

Find out how to contact us here: www.wypf.org.uk/contact-us

Technical information about this website’s accessibility
WYPF is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.