In September, the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023, the regulations which provide for the remedy to the McCloud discrimination in LGPS Scotland. The consultation closed on 28 October 2024.

In this consultation, SPPA sought views on amending the annual benefit statement requirements for the LGPS underpin – in particular, on whether there should be flexibilities for the 2024/25 year which would give administering authorities more time to implement the McCloud remedy. They also sought views on technical changes to align the LGPS Scotland regulations with those governing the underpin in LGPS England and Wales. We have responded and you can view our response by clicking the below link.

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If you want to discuss our response further, or have any questions, please get in touch.