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April 2019

Government Responds to Teachers' Pensions Consultation

On 10 April 2019, the Department for Education (DfE) published its response to the consultation on proposed increases in employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS).

For independent schools, there are two important aspects to this response:

The DfE will consider allowing independent schools to withdraw from the TPS on a phased basis.
Independent schools will not receive government funding for the increase in employer contributions.

In responding to the consultation, the DfE has stated that it is seeking to address cost pressures identified by independent schools as a result of the increased employer contributions...

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