LGPS opt-outs creating cash flow strain

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Strain on local government pensions is speeding up their maturity faster than previously thought, a leading consultant says.

Council job cuts and wage freezes across the public sector are leading to a drop off in employee contributions as more workers opt out of the scheme, bringing forward the point at which pension pay...

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