DLUHC has today launched a consultation that seeks views on changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS). This follows a previous consultation that DLUHC undertook in 2020 on proposals to address discrimination found by the courts in the ‘McCloud’ case. The Court of Appeal ruled in 2018 that younger members of the judicial and firefighters’ pension schemes had been unlawfully discriminated against – known as the McCloud judgement. The Department published the government response in April 2023 confirming the steps it will be taking to resolve the McCloud age gap discrimination in respect of the LGPS in England and Wales.

DLUHC are now seeking views on issues relating to the McCloud remedy. This will cover reconsulting on some areas, and consulting on issues not covered in the first consultation. The department are also seeking views on draft scheme regulations (see annex A) which would implement the remedy. The consultation closes at 11:59pm on 30 June 2023.