Local Government Pension Scheme: Councillors
(asked on 27th January 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have for allowing elected councillors to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
This question was answered on 10th February 2025
Currently, councillors in England are not eligible for membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, after access was removed in 2014. As the Responsible Authority for the LGPS, MHCLG keeps access to the scheme under regular review.