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McCloud Remedy


McCloud Remedy

What is it?



The LGPS rules changed from 1 October 2023. When public service pension schemes changed from final salary schemes to career average schemes in 2014 and 2015, older members were protected from the changes.

In 2018, the Courts found that younger members had been discriminated against because the protections did not apply to them.

The 2023 changes are called the McCloud remedy. They remove the age discrimination found in the McCloud court case.

Not all LGPS members are affected by the changes.

You might be affected if:

You were a member of the LGPS or another public service pension scheme before 1 April 2012

You were a member of the LGPS between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2022

You have not had a disqualifying gap

You do not need to contact us; these web pages explain more about the McCloud remedy and what it could mean for you.

What do I need to do?

You do not need to do anything. If you qualify for underpin protection, your pension fund will work out if an addition is due to be paid to you when you take your pension. If you have already retired, your pension fund will work out if you are due an addition to your existing pension. Please note if you are due an addition, this is likely to be, in most cases, a relatively small amount. They will do this as soon as they can after 1 October 2023.

Key Dates

Historic dates and future dates to be aware of.

  • 2025
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    31 August

    2025 annual benefit statements will include information about the McCloud remedy for protected members.

  • 2023
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    1 October

    The LGPS rules changed for the McCloud remedy.

  • 2022
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    31 March

    End of remedy period. Benefits protected between 2014-2022.

  • 2014
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    1 April

    LGPS changed from a final salary scheme to a career average scheme.

  • 2012
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    1 April

    If you were a member of the LGPS or another public service pension scheme before this date, you may qualify for underpin protection.

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