The Government has confirmed that local government pensions will rise by 3.8% from 6 April 2026. Local government pensions are increased each year in line with the cost of living to retain their spending power.
The Fund has published its annual newsletter for LGPS pensioners, ‘The Honeypot’. This issue's leading article describes the 3.8% increase to local government pensions from 6 April 2026.
Merseyside Pension Fund is pleased to confirm that it has retained its status as a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code, following the Financial Reporting Council’s announcement of the final cohort reporting under the 2020 Code.