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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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The Armed Forces pension report for 2025/26: what it actually tells members
The Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Pension Scheme report for 2025/26 shows delayed McCloud statements, records that had been missed, and 17,018 unclaimed pensions. Here is what it means, and how to claim.
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Is the LGPS in surplus? What 122% funding means for your pension
The 2025 LGPS valuations put the England and Wales scheme at 122% funded, with a £72.9 billion surplus. Here is what that means for your pension, and what it does not.
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Told to repay your Armed Forces pension? What the MoD overpayment recovery means for you
Educational, not advice. This article explains the Armed Forces pension overpayment recovery: why some pensioners are being asked to repay money they were paid in error, what the rules actually say about recovering it, and…
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The public sector pension bill hit £56bn: what the number really means
Public sector pensions cost a record £56 billion in 2025/26. Here is what that gross figure includes, why unfunded does not mean a deficit, and what the OBR actually projects.
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Capita missed its deadline: what happens now to Civil Service pensions
Capita missed the 30 June 2026 deadline to restore Civil Service Pension Scheme administration, and the PCS union is calling for its contract to be stripped. Here is what happened, the 8 July parliamentary hearing,…
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Public sector pension employer contributions are set to fall in 2027: what it means for members
Educational, not advice. This article explains why employer contribution rates for the main public sector pension schemes are expected to fall from April 2027, and what that does, and does not, mean for you as…
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What changes for LGPS members on 30 June 2026?
Two new sets of LGPS regulations come into force on 30 June 2026, overhauling how local government pension funds invest and how they are governed. The reassuring headline for members: this changes how the scheme…
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When your pension administrator fails: what the 2026 outsourcing problems mean for public sector members
Capita’s Civil Service Pension problems, the Teachers’ Pension handover delay and a terminated Royal Mail contract show what happens when scheme administration fails. The good news: your pension is safe. Here is what to do…
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Pension inheritance tax from April 2027: an executor’s guide for public sector families
From 6 April 2027, unused pension pots fall into your estate for inheritance tax, and your executors must value them, report them and pay the bill. The reassuring part for public sector families: death-in-service lump…
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What is a Collective Defined Contribution pension? A plain-English guide for workers
A plain-English guide to Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pensions, the new TPR multi-employer code of practice laid 29 April 2026, the 31 July 2026 regulations commencement, and named early entrants TPT Retirement Solutions and LifeSight.