Consultation outcome

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
24 February 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Access for Elected Members - government response

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Detail of outcome

This is the first response of two on this consultation. This response covers access for elected members. The second response will be published in due course.

Original consultation

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 ran from
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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

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Draft Statutory Instrument - New Fair Deal

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Draft Updated Best Value Direction

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Updates to this page

Published 13 October 2025
Last updated 24 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Government response (access for elected members) added.

  2. Draft Updated Best Value Direction added.

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

  4. First published.

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