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<p>The Government is taking steps to remove discrimination on the grounds of age,
associated with the transitional protection arrangements linked to the 2015 pension
reforms, which was subsequently identified by the courts.</p><p>The Public Service
Pensions and Judicial Offices Act (PSPJOA) which received Royal Assent on 10 March,
established the legal framework to provide this remedy. The Police and Firefighters’
Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (‘the Regulations’) provided the first,
prospective, element of the remedy for firefighters’ pensions.</p><p>The second, retrospective,
part of the remedy is more complex and will require further detailed changes to scheme
regulations using the powers in the PSPJOA. These changes will be in force by 1 October
2023, in line with the Government’s commitments under that Act.</p><p>The Home Office
and the Local Government Association are developing supporting material that will
allow scheme members to make an informed choice about their pension options at the
point they retire.</p>
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