Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 58490
Local Government Pension Scheme
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Laurence Turner
Labour — Birmingham Northfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities are able to prevent new employees from joining the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Answer
Jim McMahonIt is unlawful for local authorities to prevent their new employees from joining the Local Government Pension Scheme. Local authorities are scheduled bodies, as defined by part 1 of Schedule 2 of the LGPS Regulations 2013, and scheduled bodies must offer ...
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