Local Government Pension Scheme: Councillors
Lords · Question HL4439 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Porter of Spalding
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have for allowing elected councillors to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 10 Feb 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.