LGPS funds only cover three-quarters of liabilities

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Current Local Government Pension Scheme funding levels cover only three-quarters of its future liabilities, an Audit Commission report reveals.

A paper on the long-term affordability of the LGPS - the country's largest public sector pension scheme by membership - said while the scheme is backed by local funds, investments have recently fai...

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