LGPS scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap and survivor benefits

Reforms follow consultation on access and fairness in the local government scheme

Jonathan Stapleton
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Torsten Bell: This is about a pension system that works for modern families. Photo: © House of Commons/Roger Harris (CC BY 3.0)
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Torsten Bell: This is about a pension system that works for modern families. Photo: © House of Commons/Roger Harris (CC BY 3.0)

Millions of women working in local government are set to see their pensions improve under Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) reforms coming into force in April, the government has announced.

The measures – which follow the government's consultation on access and fairness in the LGPS in England and Wales and its response published yesterday (2 February) – include making gender pension g...

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