LOCAL GOVERNMEMT PENSION SCHEME

Secretary of State Appeal Determinations

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Key to regulations used in this Index:

L97 The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997
L95 The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995
L86 The Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1986
TP The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1997
DC The Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) (Discretionary Compensation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
DP The Local Government (Discretionary Payments) Regulations 1996
MI The Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example:
L97 : 31
means reg 31 of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997

To view the full text of any particular appeal determination please click on the relevant reference number (Ref. No) in the appeals index.

 

       
Subject
Main Points
Ref.No
Content & Regulation
       

Reckonable Service

A-Z

Whole or Part-time (1983 to 1992)

1)     Worked 35 hrs & 32.5 hrs per week

2)     1987 regs apply to employees working 15-30hrs

3)     Appeal allowed – whole time employee

319

1974 A3

Reckonable Service

A-Z

Effect of part-time service on enhancement

1)     Membership period of 18 years 254 dys

2)     % for P/t applied to membership & enhancement

3)     Appeal part allowed

333

L95:SchD3

Reckonable Service

A-Z

P/T re-employed teacher initially refused entry to LGPS

1)     Subsequently admitted to LGPS after 7 years

2)     Request for Council to use discretion to grant 7 yrs

3)     Outside scope however member age 59 when joined

344

L95:B16

Reckonable Service

A-Z

12 months waiting period for manual workers

1)       Council refused to allow option to pay contributions

2)       Joined LGSS after period of casual employment

3)       Appeal dismissed

462

1974

Reckonable Service

A-Z

Pensionable service from 1964 to 1969

1)       Claimed that no refund had been paid

2)       53 Act only provided from refund on leaving early

3)       Appeal dismissed

688

 

Reckonable Service

A-Z

Did not join LGPS due to wrong advice

1)       Commenced full time Nov 1989

2)       Information inadequate not informed under N7

3)       Joined scheme in1997

4)       Appeal dismissed – no power to backdate entry

736

L86:B1

Redundancy Grounds

A-Z

Alternative to TUPE transfer

1)     Obligation to offer redundancy or redeployment

2)     Appeal dismissed – outside scope

383

L95:D6

Refund of Contributions

A-Z

Refund made after 12 mths – no election to retain

1)       Refund paid after 5 yrs - no request from employee

2)       Appeal allowed –

3)       Not advised of right to retain contributions in fund

395

L86:C12

Refund of Contributions

A-Z

Member claimed deferred benefit

1)       Fund unable to trace refund or transfer payment

2)       Fund offered refund (14 years after termination)

3)       Appeal part allowed – interest due on refund

455

1974:C8

Refund of Contributions

A-Z

Deductions from refunds re certified amount and Tax

1)       Deduction of certified amount outside scope

2)       Deduction of tax require by C21(7)

3)       Appeal dismissed

 

487

L95:C21

Refund of Contributions

A-Z

Member claim unaware of conditions for refund

1)       Repaid refund in respect of earlier employment

2)       Ceased employment with  2yrs 110 dys service

3)       Appeal dismissed – possible maladministration

767

L95:C21

Refund of Contributions

A-Z

Refused refund of contributions

1)       Joined scheme June 1995

2)       Terminated August 1997 over two years service

3)       Appeal dismissed

788

L95:C21

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of overtime payments

1)     Contract states 38 hrs over 5 days

2)     Term of Employment = Hours to complete duties

3)     Appeal dismissed

331

L95:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Lease cars

1)     No appeal before 31 March 1993

2)     Appeal Dismissed

372

L95:D1

Remuneration

A-Z

Essential Users Allowance paid to cover work mileage

1)       Allowance not related to mileage

2)       Member claimed pensionable as for own use

3)       Appeal dismissed

427

L95:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Annual payment for bus/rail pass

1)       Member required to travel in course of duties

2)       Did payment count as travel allowance/expenses

3)       Appeal dismissed – exclusion under reg C2(b)

434

L95:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of overtime payments

1)       Mix of contractual and non contractual overtime

2)       Employee contented all overtime contractual

3)       Appeal dismissed

441

L95:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of overtime and call out payments

1)       Employer considered only “standby” pensionable

2)       Appeal dismissed

474

L86:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of overtime payments

1)       Overtime payments in respect of cover for absents

2)       No reference in contract re additional duties

3)       Appeal dismissed – not proved contractual

526

L95:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of increase to salary

1)       Council claimed increase was to extend contract

2)       Document made no reference to pensionable pay

3)       Appeal allowed – increase pensionable

724

L95:D1

Remuneration

A-Z

Value of leased car as pensionable

1)       Council offered belated option to count lease car

2)       Member did not apply within time scale

3)       Appeal dismissed – no power to allow

743

L97:13

Remuneration

A-Z

Lease Car valuation

1)       Employer did not include VAT value in calculation

2)       Employer able to reclaim VAT

3)       Appeal allowed – calc must be on gross value

761

 

L97:13

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of overtime payments

1)       Additional work covered by overtime

2)       No amendments to contract of employment

3)       Appeal dismissed – no proof requirement to work

765

L95:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of Long Service Award

1)       Award included in pensionable pay, benefits paid

2)       Employer subsequently decided award unlawful

3)       Pension subsequently reduced

4)       Appeal dismissed

790

795

803

807

814

815

816

823

824

L97:102

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of overtime payments

1)       No written contract of employment

2)       Overtime required as part of current duties

3)       Appeal allowed

819

L95:C2

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of annual medical checks

1)       Council allowed medical insurance but not checks

2)       Appeal dismissed – not for benefit of individual

830

L97:13

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of professional fees and telephone rentals

1)       Professional fees refused as for benefit of employer

2)       Rental refused as not in contract of employment

3)       Appeal pt allowed – rentals as remuneration

573

L86:Sch1

Remuneration

A-Z

Provision of lease car

1)       Car loan from 1991, lease car from December 1993

2)       Cash reimbursement to cover car loan

3)       Appeal dismissed – exclusion/savings do not apply

576

L97:13

Remuneration

A-Z

Status of overtime payments

1)       No reference to working overtime in contract

2)       Required to attend or ensure adequate staffing

3)       Appeal dismissed – no personal obligation

4)       See appeal 577 for comparison

579

L95:D1

Remuneration

A-Z

“Cash in lieu” car benefit changed to essential allowance

1)       Council did not deem any payments pensionable

2)       Council later allowed “Cash in lieu” pensionable

3)       Appeal dismissed

666

L86:

Repayment of Refund

A-Z

Employer refused to allow refund to be repaid

1)       Ceased employment March 1980, under 5 years

2)       Elected to receive refund of contributions

3)       Appeal dismissed – employer no discretion

778

L97:9

Restitution Payment

A-Z

Council refused to accept restitution payment

1)       Deferred benefits transferred to personal pension

2)       On return to LGPS opted to transfer in P.P. plan

3)       L & G prepared to offer redress

4)       Appeal dismissed – had not opted out

804

L97:122

Retained Benefits

A-Z

Member claimed TV credit in 1966 did not count in 40yrs

1)       Credit of 1y 240dys transferred in 1966

2)       Potential service greater than 40 yrs at age 60

3)       Appeal allowed – T.V. credit excluded

817

L97:10

Retirement Benefits

A-Z

Reduction of benefits – service less than 25 yrs

1)     Elected to receive benefits from age 60

2)     % reduction applied to pension & lump sum

3)     Appeal dismissed

371

L95:D9

Returning Officer

A-Z

1997 amendment reg changes

1)     Duty to inform effected employees

2)     Appeal dismissed

245

L97:13

Separate Employments

A-Z

Remuneration included salary and honorarium

1)       Benefits paid as one employment

2)       8 yrs later council decided honorarium separate

3)       Appeal dismissed

818

L86:B6

Surrender

A-Z

Member made surrender to prove widower’s pension

1)       Retired December 1988

2)       Requested for surrendered  amount to be re-instated

3)       Appeal dismissed – 1995 & 1997 regs do not apply

514

L86:E20

Surrender

A-Z

Member claimed he was not aware of time limits

555

L74:E4

Terminated Employment

A-Z

Member claimed illegal termination of employment

1)       Appeal dismissed – employment issue outside scope

445

L97:102

Transfer of Benefits

A-Z

Transfer to Company not approved by Inland Revenue

1)     Company not authorised insurer in U.K.

2)     Scheme not related to members employment

3)     Appeal dismissed

272

L95:K2

Transfer of Benefits

A-Z

Member completed form re potential transfer

1)     Option sent outside time limits

2)     Option form not returned

3)     Appeal dismissed – discretion of employer

283

L86:J8

Transfer of Benefits

A-Z

Reduction in service credit not justified

1)     Transfer from PTS 18y126dys credit 17y235dys

2)     Former salary level factor in calculating credit

3)     Appeal dismissed

335

L95:K16

Transfer of Benefits

A-Z

Extension of time limits

1)     Employee did not elect for transfer within 12 mths

2)     Employer refused request to extend time limit

3)     Appeal dismissed

369

L86:J8

Transfer of Benefits

A-Z

Credit from TSS less than day for day

1)       Later transferred back to TSS scheme

2)        Asked for transfer credit to reflect full period

3)       Appeal dismissed – no provision in regs

607

L86:Sch17

Transfer of Benefits

A-Z

Council did not arrange transfer within guaranteed time

1)       Member claimed compensation for loss

2)       Appeal dismissed – no requirement in LGPS

613

615

L97:121

Transfer of Benefits

A-Z

Discretion to extend time limits to accept transfer

1)       Employer refused to extend period

2)       Period had been expended to allow 12 mths period

3)       Appeal dismissed – policy not unreasonable

677

L95:K13

Transfer of Pension Rights

A-Z

Time limits for payment

1)     Member claimed delay in paying T.V

2)     Serious loss of contributory service

3)     Appeal dismissed – T.V paid plus interest

354

L95:J6

Transfer of Pension Rights

A-Z

Member claimed compensation for reduced lump sum

1)       Reduced lump sum due to separate benefits

2)       Transfer did not take place

3)       Appeal dismissed – unable to pay compensation

507

L95:D2

Transfer of Pension Rights

A-Z

Employer refused to allow extension of time limit

1)       Did not opt for TPS transfer within time limits

2)       Subsequently asked employer to use discretion

3)       S o S regarded councils decision reasonable

4)       However, concerned by way decision reached

 

792

L95:K13

Transfer of Pension Rights

A-Z

Employment transferred under TUPE in 1994

1)       Transfer part of bulk arrangement

2)       Company scheme did not give equivalent benefits

3)       Appeal dismissed

596

L86:J14

Transfer Payment

A-Z

Member claimed delays reduced value of transfer

1)       Various delays in proving details of credit

2)       Final delay has operated to members disadvantage

3)       Appeal dismissed – (no breach of regulations)

541

L95:K13

Transfer Values

A-Z

Member claimed TSS transfer should be “club” transfer

1)       Joined LGSS in April 1989 – TSS not transferred

2)       Member claimed he had requested transfer

3)       Employer prepared to arrange TV on non club basis

4)       Appeal dismissed

448

L86:J8

Whole-Time

A-Z

27.5 hrs per week “substantially the whole”

1)     Counted as W/T from Sept 1971, P/T before

2)     Appeal allowed –

282

L95:D1

Widow’s Pension

A-Z

Widow disputed amount of widow’s pension

1)       Member retired 1973, believed he had ½ rate W.P.

2)       Confirmed by letter 1990 (inaccurate/misleading)

3)       Subsequently paid W. Pension of 1/3 rate

4)       Appeal dismissed - no power to order redress

784

L73

Widow’s Pension

A-Z

Widow wished to take pension as lump sum

1)       Long term pension of £481.07 p.a.

2)       Appeal dismissed – above limit of £260.00

584

L95:H5

Widow’s Pension

A-Z

Council appeal against Appointed Person’s decision

1)       Council refused to re-instate under TP regs

2)       A.P. revoked councils decision stating T.P regs

3)       Appeal allowed no power to re-instate

553

TP:

Widower’s Pension

A-Z

Entitlement to widower’s pension

1)   Wife retired June 1986

2)   Appeal dismissed

210

L86

Widower’s Pension

A-Z

Contributions paid in respect of pre 1988 service

1)       1997 regs do not provide for dealing with payment

2)       L97:52 option to increase membership

3)       Referred back to employer to consider

464

TP:9

Widower’s Pension

A-Z

Contributions paid in respect of pre 1988 service

4)       1997 regs do not provide for dealing with payment

5)       L97:52 option to increase membership

6)       Referred back to employer to consider

471

TP:9

Widower’s Pension

A-Z

Widower disputed amount of pension

1)       Pension calculated on post 5 April 1988 service

2)       No additional contributions paid under C8A

3)       Appeal dismissed

 

512

L95:

Widower’s Pension

A-Z

Post retirement marriage

1)       Spouse claimed pension should be 50% of husbands

2)       Dad been misled by leaflet provided to husband

3)       Appeal dismissed – (leaflet cannot override regs)

539

L95:F7

Widower’s Pension

A-Z

Council refused to accept election to up-rate pre 1988

1)       Member opted for deferred bens on transfer in 1995

2)       Council refused as deferred not covered by 97 regs

3)       Appeal allowed – regs require continuous member

835

L95:SchF1

Widower’s Pension

A-Z

Claim of discrimination as pension on post 1988 service

1)       Member retired 1993 died April 1998

2)       Had not opted to uprate pre 1988 service

3)       Appeal dismissed – 1997 regs do not apply

655

L95: