Local Government Pension Scheme

The government will consult on reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to "achieve better value for money for taxpayers", local government minister Brandon Lewis has announced.

The London Pensions Fund Authority's (LPFA) funding level is around 95%, according to its 2013 valuation.

Local government pension scheme (LGPS) deficits are estimated to have doubled since 2010 to over £80bn, according to KPMG analysis.

Upcoming English county council elections could affect this year's local government pension scheme (LGPS) triennial valuations, according to an expert.

A second round of statutory consultation has been launched on changes to the local government pension scheme.

Staffordshire Pension Fund and Royal Borough of Greenwich Pension Fund have become the latest schemes to join the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum.

Cemlyn Foulkes explores the details of the LGPS overhaul

Cumbria City Council has awarded the £130m fixed income mandate of its pension scheme to Standard Life Investments.

London's local government pension schemes are poorly and inconsistently governed due to "fundamental flaws" that could threaten their sustainability, the Pensions Institute says.

The Advertising Standards Agency has upheld three complaints against a promotional campaign from Unison that warned against public sector pension reform.