UK Statutory Instrument
1995
United Kingdom
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995
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Any other body which is a preaccepting authority, as defined...
A passenger transport executive.
A designated institution which immediately before designation was assisted or...
The governing body of a grant-maintained school, which immediately before...
A company under the control of a body described in...
For the purposes of these regulations a person who is...
For the purposes of these regulations a person who is...
For the purposes of these regulations a person who has...
(1) For the purposes of these regulations a person who...
(1) For the purposes of these regulations a person who...
A justices' clerk (outside the inner London area) is eligible...
(1) An employer of— (a) the governors of any voluntary...
(1) A person who immediately before 1st April 1974 was...
(1) Subject to any order made by the Secretary of...
(1) A person who immediately before 1st April 1974—
(1) Every employee of a subsidiary (other than a public...
(1) Every employee of a public airport company (“the first...
A body (other than the governors or managers of a...
A body representative— (a) of local authorities,
The Housing Corporation.
Housing for Wales.
The Commission for the New Towns.
A person is not eligible to be a member of...
A person is not eligible to be a member of...
A person is not eligible to be a member of...
A person appointed under section 9(2) of the Museum of...
A person who is (or is deemed to be) a...
A person is not eligible to be a member of...
A person who is an employee of a body mentioned...
Disregard of “superannuable membership” in determining entitlement to benefits
Any period which a person is entitled to count under...
Paragraph 4(5) and (7) have effect as respects the counting...
The period of membership mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3)(b)...
Where a person has become entitled to preserved benefits and...
(1) Subject to Part II of Schedule D5 (combined benefits),...
In the following provisions, namely— (a) paragraphs (a) and (b)...
Any period which any person was immediately before the commencement...
In the case of a person who—
(1) In the case of a person who—
(1) In the case of a person who—
A person who— (a) is an employee of a London...
A person who— (a) is eligible to be a member...
A person who— (a) is eligible to be a member...
In relation to an employee of the Commission for Local...
In relation to a person who— (a) is eligible to...
(1) Subject to regulation C1(2), in relation to a member...
In relation to an employee of a body the greater...
In relation to an employee of a body the greater...
For the purpose of calculating a member’s standard contributions under...
Subject to paragraph 3(b), for the purpose of calculating a...
For the purposes of regulation C6— (a) a woman’s remuneration...
In regulation C7 “remuneration” does not include any guarantee payment...
For the purpose of calculating the amount of any benefit...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), for the purposes of regulations...
Where a member’s contribution under regulation C2 or C3 of...
(1) A LGPS employer may from time to time enter...
(1) An election by a member to pay contributions under...
(1) If a member— (a) ceases to be employed by...
As soon as the new employing authority receive a notice...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the member shall, with effect...
If the member’s appropriate administering authority in the two employments...
If the authorities which are the member’s appropriate administering authorities...
(1) Paragraphs 7(2) and 10 to 17 shall have effect...
(1) Where a person who has given notice under paragraph...
Where a person receives a refund under regulation C21 as...
Paragraph 3 shall not preclude a member who has again...
(1) Regulations C21 and C23 (return of contributions), L4(1) and...
(1) The appropriate administering authority may require, before any contributions...
The making of contributions under regulations C24, and any rights...
(1) A member may, when giving a notice under regulation...
(1) The administering authority shall comply— (a) with the requirements...
In this Schedule— “insurance company” means— a body authorised under...
No contributions shall be payable under regulation C24 with respect...
Contributions under regulation C24 shall normally be payable on the...
(1) As soon as an employing authority receive a notice...
(1) Where a notice under paragraph 1 specifies that all...
(1) The administering authority shall invest with a relevant body...
The benefits under a pension policy entered into under paragraph...
The administering authority— (a) shall consult the member before entering...
(1) In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires— “member”...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), for the purpose of calculating...
(1) Subject to paragraph 6, in determining the remuneration of...
(1) Subject to paragraph 4, the total contributions to which...
(1) If the aggregate of the following amounts payable by...
The amount of the contributions payable under regulation C24 in...
Where regulation 5(2) of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Continuation of...
For the purpose of calculating the retirement grant of a...
(1) For the purpose of calculating the amount of any...
Where the aggregate length of— (a) the total period of...
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Interpretation Act...
Notwithstanding the revocation of regulation D8 (reduction of added years...
Notwithstanding the revocation of regulation C15 of the 1986 regulations...
Without prejudice to paragraph 7 of Schedule M4—
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision in these regulations, where immediately...
Without prejudice to the previous provisions of this Schedule, the...
Without prejudice to the previous provisions of this Schedule—
(1) Without prejudice to the previous provisions of this Schedule,...
(1) Regulation C20 (effect of opting out of membership on...
Regulation C19(7) shall apply to a person who has given...
(1) Without prejudice to paragraph 1, Schedule 5 to the...
(1) Where a person is entitled to count as a...
(1) Where— (a) any of a member’s remuneration during the...
(1) Where the circumstances mentioned in any of paragraphs 3...
Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5, where a person is...
(1) Where a reduction in a member’s remuneration is certified...
Where the member’s pensionable remuneration would be higher if either...
If during the 13 years ending with the day mentioned...
Subject to regulations E7 and F1(3) and paragraph 10(2) of...
Where— (a) a person was at any time employed in...
Where the whole or a part of the member’s remuneration...
(1) Where, but for the revocation of the 1974 regulations,...
Subject to paragraph 5, where— (a) a person who is...
(1) Subject to paragraph 5, where— (a) a woman has...
(1) Subject to paragraph 5 and 6, where—
In calculating any reduction under paragraph 2, 3 or 4,...
No reduction is to be made under paragraph 4(1) where...
(1) For the purposes of this Schedule—
(1) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, the additional membership...
(1) Subject to paragraph 4, where before entering the employment...
(1) Where— (a) the whole of a member’s relevant membership...
The appropriate administering authority shall send to each person who...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), where a person wishes to...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), where the appropriate...
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, unless—
A person who has given a notification under paragraph 2...
(1) A notification given by a person under paragraph 2...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), this Part of this Schedule...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (1) and paragraphs 11 and 15,...
(1) Subject to paragraphs 12 to 14, a person to...
If in conjunction with the first pension the person was...
If— (a) the first pension was, and
If part of the first pension was surrendered under regulation...
In relation to a person who— (a) before 1st April...
(1) This Part of this Schedule applies to a person...
(1) If— (a) on the person’s ceasing to hold an...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if when the person dies...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person was entitled...
Subject to paragraphs 3, 7 and 9, while the person...
Where— (a) a person was entitled to a superannuation allowance...
Where within the last 12 months of the former employment...
In paragraphs 2 and 3— (a) references to the indexed...
(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule,...
If— (a) the person’s contractual hours in a new employment...
If this Part of this Schedule applies to two or...
A person who has become entitled to a retirement pension...
Where the new employment commenced before 6th January 1986, paragraph...
In this Schedule— “the Teachers' Acts” means section 9 of...
(1) Where a person becomes entitled to a retirement pension...
(1) Subject to paragraph 4, where any sum in the...
(1) If— (a) after paragraph 3(2) has become applicable in...
(1) If, after paragraph 3(2) has become applicable in relation...
In determining for the purpose of paragraph 2(1) any person’s...
Any reference in this Schedule to the date on which...
(1) A married woman who— (a) was a member on...
(1) Where any woman— (a) duly elected under regulation E12(1)(b)...
Where a woman died before 6th April 1988, Part G...
In regulation D2— (a) in paragraph (1)(a), for the words...
In regulations E1(2) and E2(2) omit the words from “less”...
For regulations E3 and E4 substitute— Death of a pensioner....
Omit regulation E5.
In regulation F2— (a) in paragraph (1) for “spouse” and...
In regulation F3— (a) in paragraph (1) for “spouse” and...
In regulation F5— (a) in paragraph (1) for “spouse” and...
Omit regulations F6(2) and F8(2) and (3).
Omit regulations G3, G5 and G6.
In regulation G7(1)(a) omit “(or pension under regulation D19)”.
In regulations D5, D6(1) and D7(1)— (a) omit paragraph (ii),...
In regulation D9(1) omit paragraph (b) and the word “and”...
In regulation D11(1) omit the words “and a standard retirement...
In regulation E3— (a) in paragraph (1)(a) after “pension” insert...
Omit Schedule D2.
In Part III of Schedule D5 (re-employed pensioners: separate benefits)...
In regulation E3(2) omit the words from “reduced” onwards.
Omit Schedule D2.
(1) This Schedule applies where— (a) a person became employed...
(1) Where the person ceased to be employed in his...
Where— (a) the person ceased to be employed in his...
(1) Where— (a) the person ceased to be employed in...
Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not confer any right to—...
For the purposes of this Schedule references to those claiming...
In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires— “Health Service...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2)— (a) these regulations have effect,...
(1) Where— (a) a transferred employee has continued in the...
A transferred employee who immediately before he was transferred (whether...
(1) Where a transferred employee— (a) was immediately before he...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), where a person...
Where the previous fund authority for the purposes of regulation...
(1) References in this Schedule to these regulations applying to...
(1) In their application to a person employed by a...
(1) In their application to a person who is eligible...
(1) In their application to a person employed by a...
In their application to a coroner who is a member...
Certain former contributory employees
(1) A person— (a) to whom paragraph 13(2) of Schedule...
In the case of a person who is entitled to...
For paragraph 6 of Schedule M1 substitute— Persons transferred to...
For any reference to one of the following expressions substitute...
In relation to an existing contributor or former contributor who...
For regulation H8 substitute— Benefits of certain persons employed before...
In this Schedule “the revoked instruments” means the statutory instruments...
(1) Nothing in these regulations shall affect the meaning of...
Nothing in these regulations shall affect the rights of any...
(1) The revocation of regulation H3 of the 1986 regulations...
Where by virtue of any provision fo these regulations which...
Notwithstanding the revocation of regulations E2(3) and E13 of the...
(1) No provision of these regulations which is derived from...
No provision of these regulations which is derived from a...
(1) Nothing in the Local Government Superannuation (Interchange) Regulations 1991...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where any person duly elected...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where any person duly elected...
(1) The substitution of these regulations for the revoked instruments...
(1) Where an administering authority made an admission agreement under...
Nothing in these regulations shall affect the right of any...
Where— (a) these regulations revoke a provision (“the commencement provision”)...
(1) The revocation by these regulations of any provision previously...
Where by virtue of Part II of this Schedule a...
(1) References in these regulations to a member shall have...
Without prejudice to any other provision in these regulations, any...
The revocation of Part F (war service) and regulation N4...
The revocation of regulation E2(1)(d) of the 1986 regulations (entitlement...
After paragraph (2)(b) of regulation 3 of the Local Government...
In the Local Government Superannuation (South Yorkshire Transport Limited) Regulations...
In the Local Government Superannuation (Greater Manchester Buses Limited) Regulations...
In regulation 2 of the Local Government Superannuation (Greater Manchester...
In regulation 10(1) of the Local Government Superannuation (Amendment) Regulations...
(1) In regulation 4 of the Local Government Superannuation (Equality...
In Part K of the 1986 regulations any reference to...
In regulation L2(2) of the 1986 regulations—
In regulation L5 of the 1986 regulations for “regulation E2”,...
In regulation 4(2) of the Local Government Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions)...
(1) In regulation 2(2) of the Local Government Superannuation (Miscellaneous...
In article 5(2)(c) of the Local Government Reorganisation (Pensions etc.)...
In article 6(2)(c) of the Local Government Reorganisation (Pensions etc.)...
In article 7(4)(c) of the London Government Reorganisation (Pensions etc.)...
Payments to avoid reduction of retirement grant and death grant
- Elect to make payments to protect your retirement or death grant
Browse 173 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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(1) Where— (a) a surviving spouse is entitled to a...
Death grant: pensioners with less than 10 years' membership
(1) If at the time of his death a person—...
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
General eligibility of employees of LGPS employers
Applications for membership
Admission to the Scheme
Leaving the Scheme
Rejoining the Scheme
Periods of membership: “total period of membership”
Length of period of membership: calculation of benefit
Special power of employing authority to increase period of membership.
Special power of City of London bodies to increase period of membership
Age restrictions: meaning of “latest retirement age” and “LRD”
Restrictions by reference to working hours: “part-time” and “variable-time” employees
Certain office-holders etc. to be treated as employees of LGPS employers
Separate employments etc.
Eligibility of employees of certain non LGPS employers
Power to extend eligibility to employees of other bodies (“admission agreements”)
Ineligibility of employees eligible to join other statutory schemes
Other cases of ineligibility
Meaning of “appropriate pension fund”
Maximum length of additional periods to be purchased under regulation C9
Amounts of payments under regulation C9
Purchase by part-time employees of additional periods under regulation C9
Payments to increase widower’s pension by counting membership before 6th April 1988
Amounts of payments under regulations C13 and C14
Further provisions as to making of payments under regulations C13 and C14
No elections to make payments after 64
Notice to discontinue payments
Uncompleted periodical payments
Meaning of “remuneration”
Effect of opting out of membership on certain additional payments
Return of member’s contributions in certain cases
Meaning of “aggregate amount of contributions” for purposes of regulation C21
Effect of return to local government on right to a return of contributions
Additional voluntary contributions
Deduction and recovery of member’s contributions
Statements as to remuneration not received from employing authority
Limitation of payments
Provisions concerning outstanding payments due under previous regulations
Meaning of “normal retirement age” and “NRD”
Member’s standard contributions
Leave of absence from duty
Maternity absence
Absence owing to trade dispute
Absence on reserve forces service
Payments to increase membership: calculation of all benefits
“Pensionable remuneration”
No double entitlement.
Entitlement to deferred retirement benefits (“preserved benefits”)
Further provisions about preserved benefits
Reduction of pensions payable early by virtue of elections etc.
Surrender of part of retirement pension in favour of spouse or dependant
Adjustments to retirement pensions and grants for certain re-employed pensioners
Reduction of retirement pensions of certain former teachers.
Guaranteed minimum pensions for members in contracted-out employment, etc.
Revaluation of guaranteed minimum in certain cases
Equivalent pension benefits
“Standard retirement pension” and “standard retirement grant”
National insurance
Limitations on benefits etc.
“Statutory pension entitlement”
References to members leaving employment to include optants-out
Retirement on or after NRD
Early entitlement to retirement benefits: redundancy etc.
Early entitlement to retirement benefits: ill-health
Ill-health retirement grants
Retirement at or after 60 but before NRD
Death of a member
Death grant: deferred pensioners
Death grant: pensioners with 10 years' or more membership
Surviving spouse deductions from certain death grants
Adjustments to death grants for certain re-employed pensioners
Part-timers' pensionable remuneration for certain purposes of this Part
Member’s spouse’s short-term pension
Adjustments to pensions of surviving spouses of certain-employed pensioners
Surviving spouse’s guaranteed minimum pension
Member’s spouse’s long-term pension
Deferred pensioner’s spouse’s long-term pension
Pensioner’s spouse’s short-term pension
Pensioner’s spouse’s long-term pension
Post retirement marriages
Remarriage and cohabitation
Widowers: requirement for post 5th April 1988 service and consequent adjustments to “retirement pension”
Widowers: elections for added years etc.
Meaning of “Child”
Children over 17 in paid training
Discretions as to payment of children’s pensions
Adjustments to children’s pensions for certain re-employed pensioners etc.
Meaning of “eligible child”
Member’s children’s long-term pension
Member’s children’s short-term pension
Deferred pensioner’s children’s long-term pension
Pensioner’s children’s long-term pension
Pensioner’s children’s short-term pension
Limitations on entitlement to children’s short-term pensions
Long-term pensions: increase of period of membership in certain cases
Interest on late payment of certain benefits
National Insurance
Benefits not assignable
Forfeiture of pension rights after conviction of employment-related offences
Commutation: small pensions
Commutation: exceptional circumstances of ill-health
Payments due in respect of deceased persons
Benefits in respect of certain persons employed before April 1974
Initial decisions
Decisions as to status of employees
Decisions as to benefits
Notification of decisions
Appeals
Interpretation
General provisions about payment of transfer values
Termination of right to payment out of fund authority’s pension fund
Revival of rights for certain Community scheme transferees
Inward transfers of accrued rights from non-local government schemes etc.
Right to count service
Calculation of period of membership allowed under regulation K14(1)(a): non club schemes
Special provision where transfer is from a club scheme
Increase in return of contributions
National insurance modification for flat-rate retirement pension
National insurance modification for graduated retirement pension
Outwards transfers
Change of local government employment and fund authority: “interfund adjustments”
Calculation of interfund adjustment payable under regulation K20
Forfeitures
Certain members who become subject to other pension schemes in the same employment
Requests for transfer payments: regulation K23 employees and employees of ineligible employers
Application of regulation K24 in case of certain transfers involving admission agreements
Liability for combined benefits
Transfers to and from Scotland
Overseas employment
Time for payment of transfer value under regulation K2
Cases where right to transfer value excluded
Amount of transfer value under regulation K2
Special provision as respects pre-6th April 1988 service
Reductions of the transfer value: unsecured GMPs, pre-1988 service and forfeiture
Minimum transfer values
Modifications where transfer is to club scheme
Continuation of existing superannuation funds
Valuations of pension fund
Actuary’s certificates
Employer’s contributions
Employer’s further payments
Payments by employing authorities to appropriate administering authorities
Extra charges resulting from early retirement of chief officers
Transfer of sums from the pension fund to compensate for former member’s misconduct
Recovery or retention where former member has misconduct obligation
Pension increases and cash equivalents under the Pension Schemes Act 1993
Pension increases under the Pensions (Increase) Acts
Transfer of existing pension funds
State scheme premiums
Modifications of Part L as respects National Rivers Authority funds
Further funds for members covered by admission agreements
Management of pension fund
Use and investment of pension fund’s money
Restrictions on investments
Use of fund money by administering authority
Fund managers
Accounts and audit
Local government reorganisation
Consequential amendments
Applications to Isles of Scilly
Modifications of regulations in special cases
Modifications applying to certain City of London employees
Information to be supplied by certain employees
Records to be kept by authorities
Transmission of documents and information
Right to opt out
Transitional and transitory provisions
Revocations
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