Open consultation

Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Scheme improvements (access and protections)

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 13 October 2025
• Last updated: 13 October 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Summary

This consultation on the Local Government Pension Scheme covers 4 proposals relating to pension benefits in the scheme and access to the scheme.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 22 December 2025

Consultation description

This consultation covers 4 proposals relating to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (‘the LGPS’). The proposals relate to access to the scheme and its benefits, and cover: 

• Normal Minimum Pension Age
• pension access for mayors and councillors
• academies in the LGPS
• new Fair Deal

A draft set of regulations for the proposals on pension access for mayors and councillors, as well as new Fair Deal, have also been published for comment.

Documents

Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Scheme improvements (access and protections)

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Draft Statutory Instrument - Mayors and Councillors

PDF, 507 KB, 12 pages

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Draft Statutory Instrument - New Fair Deal

PDF, 1.24 MB, 38 pages

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Ways to respond

Respond online

or

Email to:

memberbenefitsconsultation@communities.gov.uk

Write to:

Consultation on LGPS Scheme Improvements – Scheme Improvements (Access and Protections)
FAO Local Government Pensions Team
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance Directorate
2nd Floor, Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

Published 13 October 2025

Last updated 13 October 2025 + show all updates

1. 13 October 2025

   Draft Statutory Instrument – Mayors and councillors and Draft Statutory Instrument – New Fair Deal added.

2. 13 October 2025

   First published.