Legislation – The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Elected Member Pensions) Regulations 2026
Part 3Consequential Amendments
Amendment of the West of England Combined Authority Order 201715.
(a)
in the heading, after “remuneration” insert “and pensions”
;
(b)
in
sub-paragraph (1), for “and (3)” substitute “to (4)”
;
(c)
sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(4)
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 established 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.
(5)
In sub-paragraph (4), “relevant allowance” means an allowance, payable under sub-paragraphs (2) or (3) to any person referred to in those sub-paragraphs, which is not an allowance for travel and subsistence.”.