Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 410
PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
14th April 2026
Laid before Parliament
15th April 2026
Coming into force
11th May 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1, 3 and 25 of, and Schedule 3 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(1).
In accordance with section 21(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons and the representatives of such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 3(5) of that Act these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 11th May 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendment of the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Regulations 2026
2. In the Schedule to the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Regulations 2026(3), in paragraph 7 (remuneration)—
(a)in the heading, after “remuneration” insert “and pensions”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (1), for “and (3)” substitute “to (3A)”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) Where the Combined County Authority pays a relevant allowance to a person—
(a)that person is entitled to a pension paid in accordance with a scheme made 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 in accordance with that scheme; and
(c)the Combined County Authority must make such payments as may be required in respect of pension payable to a person in relation to that allowance.
(3B) In sub-paragraph (3A), “a relevant allowance” means an allowance paid under sub-paragraph, which is not allowance for travel and subsistence.”.
We consent to the making of these Regulations
Christian Wakeford
Stephen Morgan
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
13th April 2026
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Alison McGovern
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
14th April 2026
Section 3 was amended by section 94(2) to (6) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7); there are amendments to Schedule 3 not relevant to these Regulations.
There is an amendment to section 21 not relevant to these Regulations.