SPPA circulars and guidance
Circulars and guidance issued by SPPA relating to LGPS 2015.
For SPPA circulars issued prior to June 2014, please visit the SPPA website.
» 2024
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 5/2024 | Update on consultation to remove requirement to include underpin information in 2024 ABSs and to clarify remedy interest calculations | Circular |
| 4/2024 | Tiered contribution rate circular | Circular |
| 3/2024 | Ill Health Retirement and IDRP guidance 2024 | Circular Guidance Tracked changes |
| 2/2024 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance 2024 | Guidance Table |
| 1/2024 | PI review and revaluation order | Circular |
» 2023
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 2/2023 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance 2023 | Circular Guidance Table |
| 1/2023 | PI review and revaluation order | Circular |
» 2022
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 4/2022 | The LGPS (Scotland)(Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 | Circular |
| 2/2022 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance 2022 | Circular Guidance and table |
| 1/2022 | PI review and revaluation order | Circular |
» 2021
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 2/2021 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance 2021 | Circular Guidance Table |
| 1/2021 | PI review and revaluation order | Circular |
» 2020
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 5/2020 | Upcoming SPPA consultation on proposals to address age discrimination | Circular |
| 4/2020 | Male survivor benefits - opposite sex marriage | Circular |
| 3/2020 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance 2020 | Circular Guidance |
| 2/2020 | Pensions Increase March 2020 | Circular |
| 1/2020 | Ill Health Retirement and IDRP guidance 2020 | Circular Guidance |
» 2019
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 2/2019 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance 2019 | Circular Guidance |
| 1/2019 | Public service pensions indexation and CARE revaluation 2019 | Circular |
» 2018
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 3/2018 | Public service pensions indexation and CARE revaluation 2018 | Circular |
| 2/2018 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance | Circular Guidance |
| 1/2018 | GMP pensioner related overpayments 2018 | Circular |
» 2017
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 4/2017 | Public service pensions indexation and CARE revaluation 2017 | Circular |
| 3/2017 | Cohabiting partner pensions | Circular |
| 2/2017 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance | Circular Guidance Table |
| 1/2017 | New Actuarial Guidance and Factors | Circular |
» 2016
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 7/2016 | Guidance on decisions regarding ill health retirement under the LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 2014 | Circular Guidance |
| 6/2016 | Payment of arrears of pay made in respect of an equal pay claim should be treated as pensionable | Circular |
| 5/2016 | LGPS (Scotland) CARE Scheme revaluation 2015/16: Deferred Members | Circular |
| 4/2016 | Tiered contribution rate system and updated tiered contribution guidance | Circular Guidance |
| 3/2016 | Public Service Pension Indexation and CARE Scheme revaluation 2016 | Circular |
| 2/2016 | The Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 | Circular |
| 1/2016 | The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 and Report of the 2014 valuation | Circular |
» 2015
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 5/2015 | The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2015 | Circular |
| 4/2015 | The Pensions Increase (Review) Order 2015 | Circular |
| 3/2015 | The Local Government Pension Scheme (Governance) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/60) | Circular |
| 2/2015 | Employer Tiered Contribution Rate Guidance | Circular Guidance |
| 1/2015 | LGPS 2015 Guidance [HR & Administration] | Circular |
» 2014
Circular |
Subject |
Documents |
| 6/2014 | LGPS 2015 Guidance [Payroll] | Circular |
| 5/2014 | The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/233) | Circular |
| 4/2014 | The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/164) | Circular |
