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<p>Under the National Agreement on Staff Transfer, all probation employees who transferred
to the new probation structures on 1 June 2014 retained their membership of the Local
Government Pension Scheme. This applied to probation employees in both Community Rehabilitation
Companies (CRCs) and the National Probation Service (NPS).</p><p> </p><p>On 2 July
2014, a Written Ministerial statement was laid before the House, setting out the Secretary
of State's guarantee that the Department will meet any contributions due to the Local
Government Pension Scheme in relation to probation employees who have transferred
to the CRCs whilst in Government ownership in the event of CRC insolvency. This facilitated
continued pension provision under the Local Government Pension Scheme for these probation
employees. The Written Ministerial statement can be accessed via:</p><p> </p><p><a
href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140702/wmstext/140702m0001.htm"
target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140702/wmstext/140702m0001.htm</a></p><p>
</p><p>The Ministry of Justice has engaged as appropriate with the European Commission
and other relevant parties regarding the pension proposals for probation employees.</p><p>
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