A short "who does what" guide to WPP.

This section of the site includes information about the latest issues affecting the LGPS and pensions in general.

Here you will find a useful catalogue of consultation and discussion papers issued by us together with a selection of other publications of wider interest. If the document itself is not available, a link is provided to the relevant web site where the document can be printed or downloaded.

Contains direct link to the Department of Local Government and Communities website pages with information on changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme which took place on 1 April 2008.

For information that monitored and assessed from a strategic viewpoint the LGPS regulatory and policy development; covering issues such as affordability, viability and fairness, common ground among key stakeholders, cost-sharing and Rule of 85 changes.

Another useful catalogue of all the Statutory Instruments issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) and its pre-decessors, relating to the Local Government Pension Scheme. If a link to a particular SI is not available you may look up a copy on the OPSI site.

The Ill Health Monitoring Group was set up in May 2008 with a remit to test and evaluate the effectiveness of the new LGPS ill health retirement framework and supporting Statutory Guidance.

This section of the site contains minutes of all meetings held.

Only topical issues and documents are available on the main web site. To keep the site fast and tidy, items which are no longer of current interest are transferred to this archive.

A list of over 20 links to related sites. Of particular interest will be the Local Government Employers site which includes an up to date copy of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations with direct links to Frequently Asked Questions, appeal decisions relating to individual provisions of the scheme, statutory guidance and GAD guidance. LGPS scheme members will want to visit the members' web site for the latest information on the scheme and for useful tools like the benefits ready reckoner.