Local Government Pension Scheme: Essex
Commons · Question 9193 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the annual cost to local authorities in Essex of councillors participating in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 16 Jun 2026
The Government Actuary’s Department has estimated the England-level cost at £40-45 million per year, but this estimate is not broken down to individual local authorities. The cost will depend on a range of factors, including the number of councillors, all...