This reduction is made possible due to the very strong performance of the pension fund over several years. “As a defined benefit scheme, the decision to reduce employer contributions will have no ...

The statutory body that oversees the Local Government Pension Scheme has raised concerns the government may have set unfeasible deadlines for the completion of pooling to “effectively force pools to ...

Concerns among some councillors have risen after Torsten Bell, a vocal supporter of local government pension scheme reform, was appointed as pensions minister this week. Bell has previously said ...