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McCloud judgement update

When the LGPS changed from a final salary to a career average pension scheme in 2014, protections for older scheme members were introduced.

When the LGPS changed from a final salary to a career average pension scheme in 2014, protections for older scheme members were introduced. Similar protections were provided in other public sector pension schemes. The Court of Appeal ruled that younger members of the Judges’ and Firefighters’ Pension schemes have been discriminated against because the protections do not apply to them. The Government has confirmed that there will be changes to all main public sector schemes, including the LGPS, to remove this age discrimination. This ruling is often called the ‘McCloud judgement’.

The Government is still considering exactly what changes need to be made to remove the discrimination from the LGPS. This means it has not been possible to reflect the impact of the judgement in your annual benefit statement this year.  If you qualify for protection it will apply automatically - you do not need to make a claim. Find out more from the frequently asked questions on the national LGPS website.

Published: 10th June 2020