Pensions support for the Public Sector

Many of our clients, including charities and education establishments, participate in public sector pension schemes. The Wrigleys pensions team has extensive experience advising across a range of schemes including:

Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS)
Teachers’ Pensions Scheme (TPS)
NHS Pension Scheme
Civil Service Pension Scheme, and
Firefighters and Police Pension Schemes.

In relation to the LGPS, we advise administering authorities, scheme employers (including third-sector bodies) and admitted bodies in connection with a number of different issues unique to the public sector including:

shared service arrangements (further information on shared services is available here)
outsourcing arrangements
employer discretions
funding risks including exit debts and credits, and
New Fair Deal and Best Value Direction queries.

With regards to the TPS, we support educational institutions with queries concerning:

contribution rates, pensionable pay and member participation rights
ill-health and early retirement, and
the use of subsidiary companies to manage pensions liability.

We also advise employers participating in broadly comparable schemes under the ‘old’ Fair Deal guidance and other quasi-public sector schemes including the Social Housing Pension Scheme.

We work closely with colleagues in our Charities and Social Economy team to provide a seamless service to clients.

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