Overview
From 11 May 2026, eligible councillors and mayors in England can join the LGPS. This section provides information about the key features of the LGPS and how the rules for councillors and mayors (referred to as ‘elected members’) are different.
The LGPS is secure and safe pension scheme. The regulations guarantee your benefits, so you don’t need to worry about stock market performance or changes in share prices.
Councillors in England were not able to join the LGPS between 1 April 2014 and 10 May 2026. Those councillor members in England who were members of the Scheme on 31 March 2014 were able to remain in the LGPS until the end of their term of office. They were not able to re-join the LGPS is any subsequent term of office. See Pre-April 2014 Councillors in England for more information on rules for councillors before April 2014.