From April 2028 the NMPA is increasing from age 55 to age 57 – therefore the LGPS regulations will be changed to reflect this. This will apply to all new members from 4 November 2021.
Protection for members in the scheme before 4 November 2021 could be introduced and we are waiting for an update from the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC) as to whether such a protection will be introduced. This could mean those members retain the right to retire from age 55. It could be possible, but highly unlikely, for a policy to be applied across all public sector schemes.
We must be mindful of the fact that when NMPA changed from 50 to 55 there were no protections introduced in the LGPS, but this may not be the case this time. We will keep you informed as we hear more information, or keep up to date on the government website.
