Important message for retired members
about payment on the 16th April 2012

New LGPS 2014

A new Local Government Pension Scheme is coming in 2014. The new scheme’s rules won’t be fully in place until 2013, but here you can get the latest news and find out what we know so far about how the new scheme will work. MORE

Ten reasons to join the LGPS

Ten good reasons to be a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme. MORE

Retired newsletter spring 2012
Active newsletter spring 2012
Deferred newsletter autumn 2011

Queen's Speech 2012 – Public Service Pensions

The Queen's Speech has outlined plans for legislation that will implement controversial reforms to public sector pensions.
Public sector pensions will move to a career average scheme and extend the age at which members can draw their pensions. The Government says this will make them sustainable and more fair, with costs shared between employers, workers and taxpayers.

Government confirms 5.2% increase for LGPS pensions in payment

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury today (Tuesday 7 February) made a written ministerial statement to the House of Commons today regarding the uprating of public service pensions. The statement confirmed that public service pensions will be increased by 5.2 per cent from April 9th 2012. MORE

The Local Government Pension Scheme at a glance

A summary of the benefits of being in the LGPS. MORE

Agreement reached on way forward for LGPS reform

In December 2011, the government, local-government employers and unions agreed on a plan to change the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) from 1 April 2014. MORE

High Court rules RPI to CPI switch rules was lawful

Trade unions recently challenged the government's decision to change the measure used to determine how public sector pensions are increased. This year's increase had been based on the Consumer Price Index but the Retail Price Index had been used previously. MORE

Government proposes LGPS changes

The government has set out the changes it wants to make to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) over the next few years, starting in April 2012. MORE

Reform of Public Sector Pensions

The Local Government Pensions Committee (LGPC) has produced two leaflets on the reform of public sector pensions and how proposals for changes to the LGPS may impact on employees who are members of the Local Government Pensions Scheme. (external link) MORE

Pensions minister expects government to honour
commitment to increase pensions by price inflation

Pensions minister Steve Webb quashes speculation that the government could decide to ditch the so-called ‘triple lock’ guarantee and use a lower figure than Consumer Prices Index inflation of 5.2% for uprating pensions in April 2012. (external link) MORE

The Hutton report

• The Hutton report on public sector pensions has now been published. MORE • Hutton's 27 recommendations. MORE • More changes coming – WYPF comment on Hutton report on public sector pensions.MORE Reductions in pay and how they affect your pension Update on the Local Government Pension Scheme August 2010 (PDF 303KB external link) Deferred final pay ready reckoner Transferring your pension (Transfer pack) A brief guide to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Report and accounts 2011
 

The Local Government Pension Scheme On 1 April 2008 a new-look LGPS began and in many ways it's better than the old scheme.

If you retired or left the LGPS before 1 April 2008 then the new-look pension scheme doesn't apply to you.