# The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Elected Member Pensions) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Amendments to Schedule 1


In Schedule 1 (interpretation) —
(a) after the definition of “Club Transfer” insert—
““Combined Authority establishment order” means an order made under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 which establishes, and makes provision about the constitution of, a Combined Authority;
“Combined County Authority establishment regulations” means regulations made under section 9 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 which establish, and make provision about the constitution of, a Combined County Authority;”;
(b) after the definition of “earned pension” insert—
““elected member” means a person who is eligible to be a member of the Scheme by reason of being—
(a) an eligible councillor;
(b) an eligible mayor;
“elected membership” means membership of the Scheme held in respect of employment as—
(a) an eligible councillor, or
(b) an eligible mayor,
but excluding service accrued as a result of any other local government employment;”;
(c) after the definition of “eligible child” insert—
““eligible councillor” means a person who is a member of—
(a) a local authority in England who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under a scheme made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003;
(b) a Combined Authority in England who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under a Combined Authority establishment order;
(c) a Combined County Authority in England who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under Combined County Authority establishment regulations;
(d) the London Assembly who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme following a determination made under section 26 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
(e) the Court of Common Council of the City of London who the Common Council of the City of London has determined should be entitled to be a member of the Scheme;
(f) a committee or sub-committee of a Combined Authority in England who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under a Combined Authority establishment order;
(g) a committee or sub-committee of a Combined County Authority in England who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under Combined County Authority establishment regulations;
(h) a Fire and Rescue Authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under a scheme made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003;
“eligible mayor” means—
(a) a mayor or deputy mayor of
(i) a Combined Authority in England who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under a Combined Authority establishment order;
(ii) a Combined County Authority in England who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under Combined County Authority establishment regulations;
(b) the Mayor of London who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme by virtue of these Regulations, and in respect of whom the Greater London Authority has made a determination under section 26 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999;
(c) a mayor elected to a local authority in England under section 9H (elected mayors etc) of the Local Government Act 2000 who is entitled to be a member of the Scheme under a scheme made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/346/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-amendment-elected-member-pensions-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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