Legislation – The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Elected Member Pensions) Regulations 2026

“7A.

Paragraphs 7B to 7D apply in relation to—

(a)

allowances payable other than allowances for travel and subsistence;

(b)

pensions.”;

“7D.

Where the Combined Authority pays a relevant allowance to a person—

(a)

that person is entitled to a pension paid in accordance with a scheme made under section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013;

(b)

that allowance is to be treated as an amount in respect of which such a pension is payable under that scheme; and

(c)

the Combined Authority must make such payments as may be required in respect of pension payable to a person in relation to that allowance.

7E.

In paragraph 7D, a “relevant allowance” means an allowance payable under paragraph 7B to any person referred to in that paragraph, which is not an allowance for travel and subsistence.”.