Submitted on Friday 14th March 2025
Rejected on Tuesday 6th May 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Amend Regulation 66 of The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997
Remove reference to the age 50 in the regulations https://lgpsregs.org/timelineregs/Amended/SI20011481/pt3ch4.html#Reg66
The regulations has not taken into account Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics of employees under 'age discrimination or ageism'.
Reference to the age 50 prevents employees who have not reached 50 the opportunity to use their Additional Voluntary Contributions they have paid or accumulated over years of employment to purchase additional years of service when considering early or flexible retirement.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
This regulation has already been revoked by the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008 No. 238) (www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/238/contents/made).
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