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Circulars
The SPPA communicates with the fund administering authorities about the LGPS in the form of Circulars advising about policy changes, consulting interested parties about draft amendment regulations or providing guidance on a variety of issues. This information, where appropriate, is then disseminated by the administering authorities to employing authorities and pension scheme members. Please click on the links below for circulars from previous years.
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003
2010
Circular 2010/1 (pdf 84kb) - issued on 26 February 2010. This circular confirms that the public service pensions will not be uprated from April 2010.
2010 Multiplier Tables can be access on the following link Public Service Pension Uprating 2010.
Circular 2010/2 (pdf 86kb) - issued on 16 March 2010. This circular provides updated information on the Guidance in respect of Tiered Contribution Rates for the LGPS in Scotland (version 3). The guidance can be accessed on the link below.
LGPS Guidance for the Assessment of Member Contribution Rates - Version 3 (pdf 91kb)
IMPORTANT NOTE: This version replaces Version 2 which was issued in February 2009.
Circular 2010/3 (pdf 40 kb) - issued 13 May 2010. This circular provides updated information on the Guidance in respect of Tiered Contribution Rates for the LGPS in Scotland (version 4). This guidance can be accessed on the link below.
LGPS Guidance for the Assessment of Member Contribution Rates - Version 3 (pdf 92 kb)
IMPORTANT NOTE: This version replaces Version 3 which was issued in March 2010.
Circular 2010/4 (pdf 86kb) - issued 17 June 2010. This circular advises about the new Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Regulations 2010. The relevant SSI, Executive Note and related Guidance can be accessed on the links below.
SSI 2010 / 233 Executive Note (pdf 92kb) Guidance from the Scottish Ministers (pdf 30kb)
Circular 2010/5 (pdf 86 kb) - issued 17 June 2010. This circular advises about the Local Government Pension Scheme Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2010 which amend both the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008. The relevant SSI and Executive Note can be accessed on the links below.
SSI 2010 / 234 Executive Note (pdf 25 kb)