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Category: Pension news
What’s happening across UK public sector pensions: legislation, regulator actions, scheme administration, and policy developments. Apolitical, factual, with sources.
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Five things that changed in your LGPS pension on 1 April 2026
Five member-facing LGPS changes (England and Wales) came into force on 1 April 2026. Family-leave pension build-up, equalised survivor pensions, and backdated death grants explained, with worked examples.
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NHS pension contributions 2026/27: the new six-tier table explained
From 1 April 2026 the NHS Pension Scheme uses a six-tier contribution structure with rates from 5.2% to 12.5%. The threshold-vs-rate distinction most coverage misses, with worked examples.
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Closing public sector DB pensions to new entrants from 2030: what’s actually proposed
Policy Exchange has proposed closing the main unfunded public sector DB schemes to new entrants from 2030, with new public service workers joining DC instead. What’s actually in the paper, the £1.1bn / £6.1bn /…
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Civil Service Pension delays: what to do if your quote is stuck
Around 23,000 Civil Service Pension quotations are stuck in Capita’s backlog. Here’s what to do if yours is one of them, including how to claim a hardship loan and when to escalate.
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Pension Schemes Act 2026: what it actually does
The Pension Schemes Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April. Six LGPS megafunds in statute, a £25bn DC scale floor, small-pot consolidation, DB surplus reform, what it all means in plain English.
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McCloud remedy tracker: where each scheme stands in May 2026
Where each public service pension scheme stands on McCloud remedy implementation as of May 2026. LGPS, NHS, Teachers, Civil Service, AFPS, Police and Firefighters status, plus the Scotland legislative gap.
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LGPS for councillors and mayors: who qualifies from 11 May 2026
From 11 May 2026, councillors at English principal authorities and metro mayors can join the LGPS. Who qualifies, what you actually get, and how to opt in, in plain English.