http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2356/regulation/72/2021-05-10The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabasePUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS, ENGLAND AND WALES2024-05-20Expert Participation2021-05-10 These regulations (“the Regulations”) introduce a new local government pension scheme (“the Scheme”) which is to come into existence on 1st April 2014 and replace the local government pension scheme constituted by the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1166) and the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/239) (“the 2008 Scheme”). In contrast to the 2008 Scheme which was a final salary pension scheme in which unreduced benefits were payable to members from the age of 65, the Scheme provides for members to accrue pension on a career average revalued earnings basis and for unreduced benefits to be payable from their state pension age. PART 2AdministrationDecisionsFirst instance decisions721Any question concerning the rights or liabilities under the Scheme of any person other than a Scheme employer must be decided in the first instance by the person specified in this regulation.2In these Regulations, reference to the Scheme employer or appropriate administering authority of a prospective member is a reference to the body that would be that prospective member's Scheme employer or appropriate administering authority if that person were to become an active member in the employment by virtue of which eligibility to join the Scheme would be established.3The appropriate administering authority must decide any question concerning—aa person's previous service or employment;bthe crediting of additional pension under regulation 16 (additional pension); andcthe amount of any benefit, or return of contributions, a person is or may become entitled to out of a pension fund.4A person's Scheme employer must decide any question concerning any other matter relating to the person's rights or liabilities under the Scheme.5A decision under this regulation must be made as soon as is reasonably practicable.Regs. 72-80 applied (1.4.2014) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/525), regs. 1(3), 23
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