Detail of outcome
In November 2021, the Home Office published a consultation on
Public Service Pensions: Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations
2022, to enact the first phase of the McCloud remedy
(prospective).
The Home Office has published a summary of responses to the
consultation on proposed amendments to the Police Pension Scheme
(England and Wales) 2015 regulations as part of the first phase,
which will move all members (including those formerly protected)
to the 2015 scheme (‘the reformed scheme’) on 1 April 2022 and
close the legacy schemes to future accrual from 31 March 2022.
This will mean that all members are treated equally in respect of
any pensionable service accrued after 31 March 2022.
Having considered the responses, the Home Office will proceed
with amending the Police Pension Scheme (England and Wales)
regulations 2015. This is necessary to comply with the Public
Service Pensions and Judicial Offices (PSPJO) Bill and the Court
of Appeal’s ruling in 2018 in the McCloud/Sargeant litigation.
The consultation response included on this page also provides the
updated equality impact assessment of any potential impacts on
those with protected characteristics as a result of the proposed
amendments.
Subject to the necessary parliamentary approval, the changes will
come into effect from 1 April 2022.
Consultation response on Police
Pension Scheme prospective remedy
