June 2010 Budget

The Government announced changes to pension provisions in the June 2010 budget that may impact on members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The Government has announced that it intends to change the measure it uses for cost of living increases to public sector pensions, that it is going to review the date at which State pension age will increase from age 65 to age 66, and has created a Public Service Pension Commission to undertake a "fundamental, structural review of public servic pensions". 

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Changes to Dependant's Benefits - Employees in England and Wales

There have been recent (31 December 2009) changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which may affect the survivor's pension payable on your death if you are in a registered civil partnership, or you have nominated a co-habiting partner to receive a survivor's pension, and you have LGPS membership before 6 April 1988.

These changes alter the way that a survivor's pension for a registered civil partner is calculated, and introduce a new option to buy extra survivor's pension for a nominated co-habiting partner.

These changes apply to employees in England and Wales who have paid into the LGPS on or after 1 April 2008.

Employees in England and Wales - find out about the changes  

The New look LGPS 

As part of a general review of public sector pension schemes, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for employees in England and Wales changed from 1 April 2008 and the Scottish Ministers introduced changes to the way the LGPS works in Scotland from 1 April 2009.

The New Look LGPS in England and Wales from 1 April 2008

Here we take a look at the main changes that happened to the LGPS in England and Wales from 1 April 2008.

The New Look LGPS in Scotland from 1 April 2009

Find out about the main changes to the LGPS in Scotland from 1 April 2009.