Corporate report

Teachers' pension scheme (England and Wales) resource accounts 2006 to 2007

This document contains a financial summary and statements of the teachers' pension scheme resources for 2006 to 2007.

This was published under the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

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The teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) is an unfunded, contributory, public service occupational pension scheme, governed by statutory regulations.

These accounts cover changes to the TPS, including:

  • raising the normal pension age to 65 for new entrants
  • a faster accrual rate for members with normal pension age of 65
  • introduction of two-tier ill health arrangements
  • replacement of past added years with an additional pension provision
  • the introduction of a cost sharing arrangement on the scheme’s funding between employers and employees
Published 18 July 2007