LGPS freed from 3.2% contribution increase rule

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Local government pension schemes will be free to reform the fund and deliver savings to government without imposing a 3.2 percentage point increase on employees' contributions, PP understands.

The LGPS has been granted autonomy to formulate its own package of reforms while still helping deliver additional savings of £1.8bn required for all schemes across the public sector by the Treasury...

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