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The Department for Levelling Up, (formerly the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)) concluded the consultation process into proposals on how to remove age discrimination from the LGPS in October 2021.

In the lead up to COP26, Avon Pension Fund have put together this short animation outlining the Fund’s approach to investment in respect of the climate emergency. It highlights the work we are doing to become a carbon neutral pension fund by 2050 or earlier.

We look forward to sharing more progress with you in the near, medium, and long-term future of this ambitious goal.

Under section 10 of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, the Council is required to publish its annual Statement of Accounts by 31 July each year.  The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2021 extended this date to 30 September for financial years beginning 2020 and 2021. 

If the audit has not concluded by publication date, the Council is required to publish the reasons for this under Section 10.2a of the Regulations.

Due to resourcing difficulties on the part of the external auditors, Grant Thornton, the audit of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 has not concluded in time to meet the 30 September publication date.

The draft Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 is available below:

Avon Pension Fund - Draft Statement of Accounts 2020-21

If you are paying into the local government pension scheme (LGPS) you will receive an Annual Pension Benefit Statement from the Avon Pension Fund by the end of August.

It shows the pension you have built up to 31 March 2021 as well as a future projection of your benefits if you remain paying into the scheme to your Normal Pension Age (NPA). This is the age you would retire and take your benefits without any reduction to your pension.

The statements will be posted out to you by the end of August.