Scotland Statutory Guidance & Circulars

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Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland)
Statutory Guidance and Circulars


Date Issued		ReferenceTitle
25 March 2014 Guidance for the assessment of member contributions rates – (2014/15) Version 8 
10 March 2014SPN/LG No.1/2014LGPS (Administration)(Scotland) Amendment (SSI 2014/23)
7 October 2013 HM Treasury – Revised Fair Deal Guidance
20 March 2013 Guidance for the assessment of member contribution rates – Version 7
27 September 2012SPN/LG No.3/2012LGPS (Administration) (Scotland) Amendment (SSI 2012/236) 
22 March 2012SPN/LG No.2/2012Tiered Contribution Rate System – The LGPS in Scotland
22 March 2012 Statutory Guidance – Assessment of Member Contribution Rates (2012/13) (Version 6)
3 November 2011 SPPA email: suspension of CETVs
HM Treasury Discount Rate Note (issued 26 October 2011)
7 October 2011SPN/LG No.4/2011LGPS Miscellaneous Amendments 2011
7 April 2011SPN/LG No.3/2011LGPS Governance Gudiance
30 March 2011SPN/LG No.2/2011Tiered Contribution Rate System – The LGPS in Scotland
30 March 2011 Statutory guidance – Assessment of Member Contribution Rates (2011/12) (Version 5)
28 March 2011SPN/LG No.1/2011Public Service Pensions Increase 2011
17 June 2010SPN/LG No.5/2010The LGPS Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2010
17 June 2010SPN/LG No.4/2010The LGPS (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Regulations 2010
17 June 2010 The LGPS (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 – Guidance under regulation 12(3)
13 May 2010SPN/LG No.3/2010The LGPS in Scotland – Statutory Guidance (Version 4)
13 May 2010 Statutory Guidance – Assessment of Member Contribution Rates (2010/11) (Version 4)
16 March 2010SPN/LG No. 2/2010The LGPS in Scotland – Statutory Guidance (Version 3)
16 March 2010 Statutory Guidance – Assessment of Member Contribution Rates (2010/11) (Version 3)
25 January 2010 Local Government, Police and Fire Pension Schemes in Scotland – Pensions Increase 2010
25 January 2010 Email from SPPA: PI on the post 88 GMP – Pensions Increase 2010
29 May 2009SPN/LG No.4/2009The Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (SSI 2008/187)
28 May 2009P/F/LG 2009/No.1Police / Fire / Local Government Pensions Circular No.2009/No.1
20 March 2009SPN/LG No.3/2009The LGPS Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (SSI 2009/93)
20 March 2009SPN/LG No.2/2009The Pensions Increase Review Order 2009
20 February 2009 The Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008
12 February 2009SPN/LG No.1/2009The LGPS in Scotland – New Scheme April 2009 – Statutory Guidance (Version 2)
12 February 2009 Statutory Guidance – Assessment of Member Contribution Rates (2009/10) (Version 2)
16 December 2008SPN/LG No.4/2008The LGPS in Scotland Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) Entitlement
26 June 2008SPN/LG No.3/2008The LGPS in Scotland – New Scheme April 2009 – Statutory Guidance
26 June 2008 Statutory Guidance – Assessment of Member Contribution Rates (2009/10)
17 June 2008SPN/LG No.2/2008The LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 2008
17 June 2008SPN/LG No.2/2008 Annex AFeatures of the new LGPS (Scotland)
17 June 2008SPN/LG No.2/2008 Annex BDerivation of the LGPS (Scotland) (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2008
17 June 2008SPN/LG No.2/2008 Annex CDerivation of the LGPS (Scotland) (Administration) Regulations 2008
24 March 2008SPN/LG No.1/2008The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2008
27 November 2007SPN/LG No.4/2007The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations – SSI 2007/514
28 March 2007SPN/LG No.3/2007The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2007
21 February 2007SPN/LG No.2/2007The Local Government Pensions Etc. (Councillors and VisitScotland) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 – SSI 2007/71
8 January 2007SPN/LG No.1/2007The Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 – SSI 2006/609
30 October 2006SPN/LG No.3/2006The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2006 – SSI 2006/514
3 October 2006SPN/LG No.2A/2006The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2006 – SSI 2006/468
27 March 2006SPN/LG No.2/2006The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2006
24 March 2006SPN/LG No.1/2006The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 – SSI 2006/123
2006DWP – Disability Discrimination Act Guidance

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