Active Members Annual Benefit Statements 2026
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News
LGPS Brief Scheme Guide for 2026 is now available
Every year we release an updated guide to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for members. It explains how the...
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New Early Retirement Factors
Our early retirement webpage has been updated to reflect the new early retirement factors that are applicable from Au...
Deferred Members Annual Benefit Statements 2026 now available
Your 2026 annual benefit statement is ready Your statement shows the value of your Local Government Pension Scheme (L...
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Latest updates - Retirement guides
A number of our handy information guides have been updated to reflect the new early retirement factors that are appli...
Latest Policy Updates
We consistently review and update the fund's strategies, policies and statements. Once amended they are submitted to the Pensions Committee for approval, then published.
My Pension Online - Introducing ID verification
When you become a member of the Shropshire County Pension Fund, we highly recommend you register an account on our on...
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Pensions Committee live stream
The papers and agenda for the Pensions Committee meeting, being held at Guildhall on 20 March at 10am have now been published.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA)
The Data Use and Access Act 2025 (DUAA) introduces changes to data protection requirements. The key changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme are
AI and risks for the Local Government Pension Scheme
One of the main ways in which AI creates risk in the pension industry is through how members use it
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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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Councillors and Mayors in England can now join the LGPS
The Government has confirmed that from 11 May 2026, councillors and mayors (referred to as ‘elected members’) in Engl...
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