Local Government Pension Scheme

If you are a councillor or mayor in England, you may now be able to join the LGPS. We have created a new Councillors and Mayors in England page which explains how the Scheme works for elected members. The page includes information about: Eligible councillors and mayors are not automatically...

From August 2026, HMRC will begin contacting around one million people who may be entitled to a low earner’s pension payment. The payment is designed to help lower earners who have missed out on pension tax relief because of the way their workplace pension scheme operates. The LGPS operates a...

The Government has introduced changes to the LGPS to make the Scheme fairer for all members. Most changes took effect from 1 April 2026, and some improvements apply retrospectively. 1. Fairer survivor benefits The LGPS provides valuable benefits when you die. Your spouse, civil partner or eligible cohabiting partner will...

The Government has confirmed in its partial response to the Access and Protections consultation that plans to extend the LGPS to councillors and mayors in England will go ahead. The change will give access to the LGPS to: The effective date will be 11 May 2026, the first Monday after...

Active pension accounts, deferred pensions and pensions in payment are adjusted each April in line with the cost of living. The increase is based on the September to September adjustment to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). The CPI index for the year up to September 2025 was 3.8%. This means...