Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
Havering Council is preparing for pension scheme changes, including councillor access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Havering Council is actively preparing for significant changes to its pension scheme, which include amendments to the Normal Minimum Pension Age and the reinstatement of access to the Local Government Pension Scheme for councillors and mayors. These preparations are in line with the Finance Act 2022.
The council's Local Pension Board discussed these preparations in December 2025, reviewing feedback from Pensions Committee meetings held in November and December 2025. There are no further meetings currently scheduled to discuss the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, a former UK government department.
Key facts
- Havering Council is preparing for pension scheme changes, including NMPA amendments and LGPS access for councillors. Source
- These preparations align with the Finance Act 2022. Source
- The Local Pension Board discussed these preparations on 16 December 2025. Source
- Feedback was reviewed from Pensions Committee meetings on 11 November 2025 and 09 December 2025. Source
- Elected members were eligible to join the LGPS in England until 31 March 2014. Source
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