The Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations are made further to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Elected Member Pensions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/346, “the 2026 Regulations”), which amend the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2356) to extend the membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme to elected members of local authorities in England, in particular to mayors and members of combined county authorities. The 2026 Regulations also makes consequential amendments to (amongst other things) the statutory instruments establishing combined county authorities to ensure that where the authority pays a “relevant allowance” (an allowance other than for travel and subsistence) under its remuneration arrangements, the allowance is treated as pensionable under a scheme made under section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), and the authority makes employer contributions and any other payments required to fund the pension benefits attributable to those allowances. The changes made by the 2026 Regulations will come into force on 11th May 2026.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
14 Apr 2026
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In force
11 May 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 3 and 25 of, and Schedule 3 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013. In accordance with section 21of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons and the representatives of such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by these Regulations. In accordance with section 3(5) of that Act these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
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