Consultation on a reformed judicial pension scheme
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Detail of outcome
In July 2020, we published a consultation setting out our proposals for reforming the judicial pension scheme and delivering on this commitment.
The majority of responses we received to the consultation were positive and acknowledged that our proposed reforms would make a significant contribution to resolving recruitment and retention issues.
In response to some concerns that were raised about our proposal to introduce a uniform member contribution rate, we have decided to give judges the temporary option of reducing their contributions to the scheme in return for a commensurate reduction in the accrual rate.
Save for the addition of this new feature, we will implement the reformed scheme in line with the proposals set out in the consultation document we published last July, subject to the necessary parliamentary approval.
Original consultation
Consultation description
In 2018, the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) published its Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure which highlighted serious recruitment and retention problems within the judiciary. It concluded that pension-related changes were the main cause of these issues.
Responding to the SSRB’s review in June 2019, the Government made a commitment to develop a pensions-based solution for the whole judiciary, which would aim to address in the long-term the recruitment and retention problems identified by the SSRB.
This consultation sets out our proposals for delivering on this commitment.
Documents
Last updated 4 March 2021 + show all updates
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Executive summary of response in Welsh published.
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Equality statement published.
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Consultation response published.
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Welsh summary added
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Equality statement added
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First published.