McCloud Remedy
Councils are addressing delays in implementing the McCloud Remedy, a legal requirement to rectify public sector pension benefits, due to software issues and recalculation complexities.
Kingston upon Thames Pension Fund is experiencing significant delays in implementing the McCloud Remedy, which requires recalculating pensions for 3,483 members. Industry-wide software issues prevented the inclusion of individual underpin calculations in annual benefit statements issued in September 2026, as explained by the Head of Pensions Administration to the Pension Fund Panel. Similarly, Kensington and Chelsea Pension Scheme members faced delays in receiving complete pension statements in August 2025 due to McCloud remedy complications.
Tower Hamlets Council was preparing a response in July 2025 to a government consultation on improving access and fairness within the Local Government Pension Scheme, which included technical amendments related to the McCloud remedy. Separately, Havering Council is reviewing its actuarial services for the pension fund, with an estimated cost of £1 million for a new 10-year contract starting in July 2026, as it prepares to join the LGPS National Framework for Actuarial Services.
No specific upcoming meetings are listed that explicitly detail further discussions on the McCloud Remedy. The remedy addresses age discrimination in public sector pension schemes, requiring rectification of pension benefits for affected public sector workers.
Key facts
- Kingston upon Thames Pension Fund faces significant delays in implementing the McCloud Remedy due to software issues, impacting 3,483 members in September 2026. Source
- McCloud Remedy calculations could not be included in annual benefit statements issued by Kingston upon Thames Pension Fund in September 2026. Source
- Havering Council is reviewing its actuarial services for the pension fund, with an estimated cost of £1 million for a 10-year contract starting July 2026. Source
- Kensington and Chelsea Pension Scheme members experienced delays in receiving complete pension statements in August 2025 due to McCloud remedy complications. Source
- Tower Hamlets Council prepared a response in July 2025 to a government consultation that included technical amendments related to the McCloud remedy. Source
About this summary
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