Pension Scheme reforms to boost benefits and tackle inequality

On 20/04/2023, the UK Government issued an update regarding "Reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme". The reforms aim to end discrimination and boost benefits for public servants, including street cleaners, school cooks, and librarians. Measures include making all maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave automatically pensionable, ending historic inequalities in survivor benefits, and closing loopholes that allow individuals with serious offences to continue benefiting from the scheme.