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Local Government Pension Scheme — the UK’s largest funded public sector pension.
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Councillors and LGPS investment decisions: what your pension can and can’t do
Pensions committees, fiduciary duty, the October 2026 governance shift, and what councillors can and cannot do about LGPS investment policy. A governance explainer, deliberately apolitical.
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LGPS six megafunds: which pool is your fund in, and what changes in October 2026?
From October 2026 every LGPS administering fund must channel its investments through one of six approved pools. Which pool covers your fund, what happens to former ACCESS and Brunel funds, and what changes in fund…
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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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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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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.
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LGPS guide: how the Local Government Pension Scheme works
What the Local Government Pension Scheme actually delivers in 2026/27, CARE accrual at 1/49, the 50/50 section, your pre-2014 final salary link, the McCloud underpin, and what pooling means for your money, in plain English.