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Today (11 May 2026) is the earliest day for councillors and mayors to apply to (re-)join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This...

When people think about “getting their affairs in order”, they often focus on making a Will or putting Lasting Powers of Attorney in...

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has confirmed the revised employee contribution bands that will apply from 1 April 2026. These...

Back in October 2025, I reported that the Government has now confirmed the timeline for introducing the new Competency and Conduct...

The Government has confirmed that the pensions auto-enrolment thresholds for the year beginning April 2026 will be frozen, as they have...

From April 2027, the UK Government will introduce a significant overhaul of inheritance tax (IHT) rules relating to pensions. Currently,...

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has delivered a big change for salary sacrifice pension contributions - and it’s one employers can’t...

Local government reorganisation (LGR) is gathering pace, and for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), it means one thing:...

Half term approaches and the Government has given us some reading material as we hunker down to the dark nights of autumn/winter 2025. ...

The decision to reinstate access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for councillors in England marks a significant policy...

On 30 September 2025, the Government published its response to the consultation on the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social...

The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has recommended that the Government change the law to...