Paragraph 4 Remuneration and pensionsF4I1
England and Wales
Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (5), no remuneration is to be payable by the Combined Authority to its members, other than—
allowances for travel and subsistence paid in accordance with a scheme drawn up by the Combined Authority;
allowances payable in accordance with a scheme made under section 113E of the 2009 Act.
A constituent council may, in accordance with its own scheme of allowances, pay a special responsibility allowance to any Constituent Council Member appointed by it to the Combined Authority in respect of duties and responsibilities undertaken as a member of the Combined Authority.
The Combined Authority may pay an allowance to the Mayor if—
the Combined Authority has considered a report published by an independent remuneration panel established by the Combined Authority or by one or more of the constituent councils under regulation 20 of the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003f1 which contains recommendations for such an allowance; and
the allowance paid by the Combined Authority does not exceed the amount specified in the recommendation made by the independent remuneration panel.
The Combined Authority may also make payments to a member of a constituent council in accordance with an order made under paragraph 3(2)(aa) (power by order to make further provision about overview and scrutiny committees) or 4(3)(c) (power by order to make further provision about audit committees) of Schedule 5A (combined authorities: overview and scrutiny committees and audit committees) to the 2009 Actf2.
Where the Combined Authority pays a relevant allowance to a person—
that person is entitled to a pension paid in accordance with a scheme established under section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013;
that allowance is to be treated as an amount in respect of which such a pension is payable under that scheme; and
the Combined Authority must make such payments as may be required in respect of pension payable to a person in relation to that allowance.
In sub-paragraph (5), “relevant allowance” means—
an allowance, payable under sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) to any person referred to in those sub-paragraphs, which is not an allowance for travel and subsistence;
an allowance payable in accordance with a scheme made under section 113E of the 2009 Act.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 1 para. 4(1) substituted (22.7.2026) by The Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities (Remuneration Panels for Member Allowances and Consequential Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/719), arts. 1(2), 13(2)(a)
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Sch. 1 para. 4(5)(6) inserted (11.5.2026) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Elected Member Pensions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/346), regs. 1(1), 21(c)
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Sch. 1 para. 4(6) substituted (22.7.2026) by The Combined Authorities and Combined County Authorities (Remuneration Panels for Member Allowances and Consequential Amendments) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/719), arts. 1(2), 13(2)(b)
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Words in Sch. 1 para. 4 heading inserted (11.5.2026) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Elected Member Pensions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/346), regs. 1(1), 21(a)
Commencement
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Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 7.5.2024, see art. 1(3)
Footnotes
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Schedule 5A was inserted by Schedule 3 to the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1). Paragraph 3(2)(aa) and paragraph 4(3)(c) were inserted by section 70 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55).