The New-Look LGPS 2008
The New-Look LGPS 2008 presentation
You may be aware that the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is under review. Several changes have been made and there are further changes proposed. Alongside these changes, discussions are taking place between the Government, unions and employers on a new look LGPS for 2008.
This new section of the Fund's website has been set up to provide information about the new LGPS that will take effect from 1 April 2008.
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
Communities and Local Government (CLG) have produced some guidance relating to the new ill health regulations. To view this guidance please click below:
Guidance on Ill Health Retirement Benefits
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2007 SI 2008 No 1083 were laid on 16 April 2008 and will come into force from 7 May 2008.
To view the covering letter, please click below:
To view the Regulations SI 2008 No 1083, please click below:
LGPS Regulations SI 2008 No 1083
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 4 March 2008, Communities and Local Government (CLG) have released a document entitled 'Sustaining the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales'. This document discusses the proposed cost sharing mechanism which will be introduced into the LGPS in future.
To view this document, please click below:
Sustaining the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales
To accompany this document, an appendix has been released which contains a timetable for cost sharing.
To view this document, please click below:
Appendix - Timetable for Cost Sharing
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 4 March 2008, Communities and Local Government (CLG) have published a document providing informal guidance on ill health retirement benefits within the new look LGPS.
To view this document, please click below:
Informal Guidance on Ill Health Retirement Benefits in new look LGPS
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 21 February 2008, the Government Actuaries Department (GAD) issued several documents relating to the new look LGPS.
To view these documents, please click on the links below:
Regulation 14 - Purchase of Additional Pension after 1 April 2008
Regulation 39 - Trivial Commutation - lump sums paid on or after 1 April 2008
Reg 14 CORRIGENDUM Paragraph 3 5 and Tables E F
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2007 SI 2008 No 238 and No 239 were laid on 14 February 2008 and will come into force by 1 April 2008. These Regulations amend the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997.
To view the covering letter, please click below:
To view the explanatory memo, please click below:
To view the Transistional Provisions SI 2008 No 238, please click below:
Transistional Provisions SI 2008 No 238
To view the Administration Regulations SI 2008 No 239, please click below:
Administration Regulations SI 2008 No 239
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
The LGE (Local Government Employers) has issued Circular 207. This circular provides an update on the new look LGPS in England and Wales.
To view this circular please click on the link below:
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Local Government Pensions Scheme Regulations
On 13 December 2007, John Healey, the Minister for Local Government, issued a statement. This statement announces the result of the 85 Year Rule consultation.
To view this statement and the covering letter, please click on the links below:
Ministerial Statement by John Healey
Letter to accompany Ministerial Statement
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 2 December 2007, the CLG issued the latest draft of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2007.
To view these Regulations please click on the link below:
Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2007
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
The LGE (Local Government Employers) has issued Circular 206. This circular provides information about the consultation on a third tier of ill health retirement benefits within the new look LGPS.
To view this circular please click on the link below:
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 5 July 2007, the CLG issued a letter which started a period of statutory consultation about the 85 year rule.
To view this letter please click on the link below:
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2007 SI No 1561 were laid on 6 June 2007 and came into force on 30 June 2007. These Regulations amend the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997.
To view these Regulations please click on the link below:
SI 2007 No 1561 and LGPS Amendment No 3 Regs
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 22 June 2007 the CLG issued a letter which started a limited period of statutory consultation on the following two separate sets of proposals:
- Changes believed necessary to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 - These Regulations relate to the benefit structure of the new Scheme with effect from 1 April 2008.
- Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) These Regulations set out the provisions relating to members of the LGPS Regulations 1997, which is to be replaced by the new scheme with effect from 1 April 2008.
Comments on both the proposals to amend the Benefits Regulations and the draft SI for the Transistional provisions should be returned to the CLG no later than 3 August 2007.
To obtain further information please use the link below:
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2007 SI No 1488 were laid on 24 May 2007 and came into force on 21 June 2007. These Regulations amend the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997.
To view these Regulations please click on the link below:
SI 2007 No 1488 and LGPS Amendment No 2 Regs
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 18 June 2007 the CLG issued a second Question and Answer Briefing document.
To view this document please use the link below:
Question and Answer Briefing number 2
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 15 June 2007 the Minister for Local Government, Phil Woolas, made a written statement about the Local Government Pension Scheme.
This statement announced a forthcoming statutory consultation exercise on proposals to extend the current levels of protections in the Scheme for older members, which took effect from 1 October 2006, to provide full, rather than tapered protection to 2020.
To view the statement please click on the link below:
Ministerial Statement 15 June 2007
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 15 May 2007 the CLG issued a Question and Answer Briefing document.
To view this briefing document please use the link below:
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 3 May 2007 the CLG issued the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions Regulations) 2007 - Intention to amend Regulation.
To obtain further information please use the link below:
http://www.xoq83.dial.pipex.com/whatsnew.htm
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 11 April the CLG released a letter covering the issues raised by the consultation exercise for the following Regulations:
- Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2007
- Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment)(No 2) Regulations 2007
To view this letter please click here or use the link below:
http://www.xoq83.dial.pipex.com/newregsprogressletter.htm
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations
On 4 April 2007 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 were laid before Parliament. These regulations deal specifically with rights accruing and benefits based on membership from 1 April 2008 and events linked to that membership which subsequently occur.
To obtain further information please use the links below:
LGPS (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 - Covering Letter
LGPS (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 - Statutory Instrument
LGPS (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
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Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 (The Principle Regulations) Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2007.
On 21 March 2007, South Tyneside Council (in its role of administering authority to the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund) responded to the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), regarding the above mentioned regulations.
TWPF Response letter to DCLG - Amendment No.2 Regulations
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The Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2007 (The Draft Regulations)
On 20 March 2007, South Tyneside Council (in its role of administering authority to the Tyne and Wear Pension Fund) responded to the Department for Communities and Local Government, regarding the above mentioned regulations.
TWPF Response letter to DCLG - Administration Regulations
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The Draft Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2007 (The Draft Regulations)
Please use links below to access the Draft LGPS (Administration) Regulations 2007. These regulations were made available from 14 February 2007.
Draft LGPS (Administration) Regulations 2007
Draft LGPS (Administration) Regulations 2007 - covering letter
Draft LGPS (Administration) Regulations 2007 - Annex B (Table of Contents)
CLG letter dated 2 February - including proposals on transitional provisions
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LGPS Draft Regulations - DCLG Clarification Letter - February 2007
On 7 February 2007, the DCLG issued a clarification document regarding the 2008 draft regulations.
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Draft Regulations Update - January 2007
On 23 November 2006, Phil Woolas MP, the Minister for Local Government announced that it was the intention of the Department of Communication and Local Government (DCLG) to offer for consultation two seperate statutory instruments for a new look Local Government Pension Scheme with effect from 1 April 2008.
On the 2 January 2007, the following draft documents were circulated as the start of the statutory consultation exercise.
The closing date for comments is 28 February 2007.
LGPS (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007
DCLG Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for the LGPS Regulations 2007
LGPS (Administration) Regulations 2007
LGPS (Administration) Regulations 2007 UPDATED 29 January 2007
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Ministers Statement 23 November 2006
On 23 November 2006, Phil Woolas MP, the Minister for Local Government made a Statement in Parliament regarding the new look LGPS. In his Statement he set out his proposals for the new LGPS benefit package to be introduced from 1 April 2008.
LGPS written ministerial statement - 23/11/2006
LGPS letter to Chief Executives - 23/11/2006
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DCLG Pension Changes Leaflet
We have been asked by the DCLG to draw your attention to the leaflet "Pension Changes". This leaflet has been produced by the DCLG to provide information on what will be changing from 1 April 2008. It can be found on their website www.communities.gov.uk/lgps or alternatively click here to be taken directly to the DCLG web page where the Pension Changes leaflet can be found.
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Where next? Options for a new-look Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales - a consultation document
This consultation put forward options for the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme to build consensus for a new-look Scheme from April 2008. The consultation period ran between 30 June and 29 September 2006.
The original consultation paper and a summary of responses are available via the links below.
Where next? Options for a new-look LGPS (Consultation Paper)
Where next? Options for a new-look LGPS (A summary of responses) This is an external link.
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