SPP presses government to ensure LGPS is fit for the future

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SPP public sector committee chair Kirsty McLean: We recognise that a sustainable LGPS is in the best interests of scheme members, employers and local taxpayers
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SPP public sector committee chair Kirsty McLean: We recognise that a sustainable LGPS is in the best interests of scheme members, employers and local taxpayers

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has called on the government to ensure the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) will genuinely be “fit for the future”.

This comes as the SPP responded to the government's technical consultation – which is seeking views on two draft statutory instruments, the LGPS (Pooling, Management and Investment of Funds) Regula...

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