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Blog
The Administration Challenge
We were delighted to see so many friendly faces at the LGPS Pension Managers’ Conference in Torquay on 16-17 November 2021.
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News
TPR delays new code of practice
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) published an interim response on the consultation on a new Code of Practice (combining 10 of the current 15 Codes of Practice). Althoug…
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News
Remedying age discrimination in the LGPS England and Wales: Government issues consultations
In a flurry of action on 16 July, various consultations were issued by Government proposing solutions to providing remedy across many of the public service pension …
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Blog
A new tax year, a new Lifetime Allowance and many members will still be breaching it
A look at the new Lifetime Allowance (LTA) and how to avoid being caught. We explain how schemes an their members can navigate their way through the pension tax maz…
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Briefing
Consulting on Fair Deal in the LGPS
The LGPS has been waiting since 2013 for New Fair Deal to be enshrined into its regulations. Following an earlier consultation and subsequent rejection of the propo…
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Blog
Returning surpluses - employer exit credits arrive in the LGPS
Changes to Regulation 64 of the LGPS Regulations 2013 will offer greater flexibility. Annemarie Allen provides some insight on what has changed and what this means …
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Briefing
Pensions Update for Universities - Spring 2015
Pensions remain at the forefront of discussions, with changes to the USS, LGPS and TPS potentially resulting in universities conducting significant reviews of their…
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Briefing
Technical Consultation on Local Government Pension Scheme Rules
In this briefing note we take a look at the consultation, comment on the questions posed by DCLG and provide some suggestions for further regulatory changes.
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Briefing
Proposed employer cost cap
On the face of it, the cost of providing public sector pensions seems to never stop increasing, with arguably the majority of the risk of any additional cost falli…
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Briefing
Governance Guidance for England and Wales
Running on a parallel fast track, draft governance guidance emerged from the design shed of the Shadow Scheme Advisory Board (SSAB) to support and join the draft LG…