The LGPS (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2018 introduced some further changes to the scheme concerning when deferred benefits can be taken, pre- April 2014 AVC contracts, expansion of the underpin and survivor benefits for same sex spouses and civil partners.
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Important changes as a result of the LGPS (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2018
Published on 09 Apr 2019
Essex announced as host authority for the ACCESS Support Unit and recruitment begins for a Programme Director
Published on 28 Aug 2018
Essex County Council has been announced as the host authority for the ACCESS Support Unit (ASU) and the recruitment process for the Programme Director has commenced.
Important Changes Affecting Earliest Date Deferred Members Can Draw Pension From
Published on 01 Jun 2018
IMPORTANT CHANGES AFFECTING THE EARLIEST DATE DEFERRED MEMBERS CAN DRAW THEIR PENSION FROM The LGPS regulations have been amended from 14 May 2018 and this has changed the rules around the early payment of deferred pensions for members who left the scheme before 1 April 2014.