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An affordable local government pension scheme (LGPS)

This site has been created by London Pensions Fund Authority as part of our campaign to promote constructive and informed debate on the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme. It contains information about the scheme, texts of speeches made by LPFA staff and board members, press releases and events designed to promote the debate.

Saving for retirement is important and the LGPS is a vital element in that saving for over 4m people however people are living longer and therefore the costs of the LGPS are increasing

In order for the scheme to remain affordable an informed debate needs to happen..and soon

Latest Additions - June 2010
Commission coverage - Media coverage of the public sector pensions commission announcement
NAPF coverage - Media coverage of the NAPF LGPS Conference 18th/19th May
A fair and affordable LGPS - Green Paper discussion document issued by LPFA
Pensions in Depth - Interview - Professional Pensions interview with Mike Taylor and Anthony Mayer
NAO Report - National Audit Office report on the costs of unfunded public sector pensions
Discussion forum - link to the Local Authority Pensions Web

What the new government has said so far

Hutton appointed to chair the public sector pensions commission

Link to HM Treasury web page about the Commission

Watch this space for any further announcements

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