Public Service Pensions Act 2013


To make provision for public service pension schemes; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 13 September 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 25 April 2013.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
25/04/2013
Act of Parliament
25/04/2013
Briefing paper
14/12/2012
Explanatory Note
28/02/2013
Impact Assessment
01/09/2012

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th April 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th April 2013
Act of Parliament
Public Service Pensions Act 2013 c.25
25th April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2012
24th April 2013
Ping Pong: House of Lords
24th April 2013
Ping Pong: House of Commons
24th April 2013
Bills
Bill 164 2012-13 (Lords Non-Insistence and Amendment in Lieu)
24th April 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Message as at 24 April 2013
23rd April 2013
Amendment papers
Motion to be Moved on Consideration of Commons Amendment
23rd April 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons as at 22 April 2013
23rd April 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 April 2012
22nd April 2013
Programme motion (No.2): House of Commons
22nd April 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 13KB)
22nd April 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 22 April 2013
28th February 2013
Bills
Bill 142 2012-13 (Lords Amendments to)
28th February 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 142 EN 2012-13
26th February 2013
3rd reading: House of Lords
26th February 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 25 February 2013
13th February 2013
Bills
HL Bill 86 2012-13 (as Amended on Report)
12th February 2013
Report stage: House of Lords
11th February 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 8 February 2013
8th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 February 2013
6th February 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 February 2013
25th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report as at 24th January 2013
22nd January 2013
Bills
HL Bill 77 2012-13 (as Amended in Committee)
21st January 2013
Committee: 3rd sitting: House of Lords
18th January 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 17 January 2013
15th January 2013
Committee: 2nd sitting: House of Lords
14th January 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 11 January 2013
9th January 2013
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Lords
9th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) as at 8 January 2013
8th January 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 7 January 2013
4th January 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 3 January 2013
21st December 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 20 October 2012
20th December 2012
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee as at 19 October 2012
19th December 2012
2nd reading: House of Lords
14th December 2012
Briefing papers
Library Note 2012/045
10th December 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 2MB)
6th December 2012
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 67 EN 2012-13
6th December 2012
Bills
HL Bill 67 2012-13 (as brought from the Commons on 5 December 2012)
5th December 2012
1st reading: House of Lords
5th December 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 December 2012
4th December 2012
3rd reading: House of Commons
4th December 2012
Report stage: House of Commons
4th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report - Revised (PDF, 52KB)
4th December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 30 November 2012 (Re-Issue)
4th December 2012
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 4 December 2012
4th December 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 51KB)
3rd December 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 30 November 2012
30th November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 29 November 2012
29th November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 28 November 2012
28th November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 November 2012
23rd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by James Lee PSP 26
23rd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Simon Gray PSP 27
23rd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the MOD Defence Internal Audit PSP 28
23rd November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 November 2012
23rd November 2012
Bills
Bill 95 2012-13 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
22nd November 2012
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
22nd November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 November 2012
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Mercer PSP 23
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by NASUWT PSP 24
22nd November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Defence Fire & Rescue Service PSP 25
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the TUC PSP 18
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by South Yorkshire Pensions Authority PSP 17
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Local Government Association PSP 16
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the British Dental Association PSP 15
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by John Ralfe PSP 21
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by UNISON PSP 19
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Working Longer Review Stearing Group (NHS) PSP 22
21st November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) PSP 20
21st November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 55KB)
21st November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 20 November 2012
20th November 2012
Committee Debates: 8th sitting: House of Commons
20th November 2012
Committee Debates: 7th sitting: House of Commons
20th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 November 2012
19th November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 59KB)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by CBI (PSP 13)
14th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by National Union of Teachers (PSP 14)
14th November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 13 November 2012
13th November 2012
Committee Debates: 6th sitting: House of Commons
13th November 2012
Committee Debates: 5th sitting: House of Commons
13th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 November 2012
13th November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 60KB)
9th November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 8 November 2012
9th November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 November 2012
8th November 2012
Committee Debates: 4th sitting: House of Commons
8th November 2012
Committee Debates: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
8th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 November 2012
8th November 2012
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 61KB)
8th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Robert Reynolds PSP 11
8th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the The Fire Brigades Union PSP 10
8th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee (NILGOSC) PSP 09
8th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Public Service Pensioners Council PSP 12
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) PSP 03
7th November 2012
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 6 November 2012
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by The British Medical Association (BMA) PSP 01
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) PSP 02
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by GMB PSP 04
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by the Local Government Association (LGA) GMB PSP 05
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Prospect and FDA PSP 06
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Michael Johnson PSP 07
7th November 2012
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Rt Hon Lord Hutton of Furness PSP 08
6th November 2012
Committee Debates: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
6th November 2012
Committee Debates: 1st sitting: House of Commons
6th November 2012
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 November 2012
1st November 2012
Press notices
Second reading of Public Service Pensions Bill: have your say
1st November 2012
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 31 October 2012
29th October 2012
2nd reading: House of Commons
29th October 2012
Programme motion: House of Commons
29th October 2012
Money resolution: House of Commons
13th September 2012
1st reading: House of Commons
13th September 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 70 EN 2012-13
13th September 2012
Bills
Bill 70 2012-13 (as introduced)
1st September 2012
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment (PDF, 407KB)
1st September 2012
Impact Assessments
Equality Impact Assessment (PDF, 275KB)