Employee's 2026 Annual Benefit Statements now available
Your employee's annual benefit statements are ready for them to view on My Pension Online. The statement shows the va...
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Employer news
Change to strain factors used in early retirement calculations - July 2026
In line with regulation 68 (2) of the LGPS regulations, employers are required to make additional payments to the Fun...
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SCAPE Discount Rate Changes (Delays in carrying out certain calculations)
The Minister for Pensions (Torsten Bell MP) has now made a written ministerial statement confirming that the SCAPE discount rate has been adjusted to take into account the long term GDP growth figures published in July 2025.
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Introducing SMS Verification to My Pension Online
Shropshire County Pension Fund are committed to keeping our members pension account's safe. To help achieve this we w...
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Access and Fairness - QAPA calculator
The LGPS have published a calculator for employers to use to offer a member the opportunity to pay a QAPA to cover an...
Access and Fairness Changes have been introduced
The LGPS Access and Fairness consultation changes have been introduced from 1 April 2026. The Government introduced these changes to make the LGPS scheme fairer for all members.
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Shropshire County Pension Fund's Business Plan for 2026-2029 is now published
The 31 page, Business Plan outlines the operations of the Shropshire County Pension Fund, as part of the Local Govern...
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Climate Stewardship Plan 2026 - Now available to view
The Climate Stewardship Plan, which focuses specifically on climate change and complements ongoing stewardship activi...
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i-Connect Supplementary Guide - Updated Version Now Available
The i‑Connect Supplementary Guide has been updated and is now available to read and download. This guide should be us...
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The 2025 valuation has now been completed
Our actuary reviews and amends employer contribution rates every three years.
Scheme Changes for Employers From 1 April 2026
From 1 April 2026 APP to apply to unpaid additional elements of adoption/maternity/shared parental leave Assumed pens...
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Funding Strategy Statement 2025
The latest version is available to read and download.
