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Nov 14, 2024 | themj.co.uk | William Eichler |Emily Twinch |Jonathan Rallings |Hiba Sameen

PENSIONS Chancellor confirms pension 'megafund' plans Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed plans to merge local government pension schemes into ‘megafunds’ to drive economic growth. By William Eichler | 14 November 2024 SHARE Rachel Reeves ©parliamentlive.tv Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed plans to merge local government pension schemes into ‘megafunds' to drive economic growth.

Nov 12, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Dominic Luscombe |Jonathan Rallings |Dan Peters |Heather Jameson

In the Budget the new Government confirmed its commitment to children's social care reform, with plans to be set out in next year's Spending Review. This is welcome news for local authorities – last year the County Councils Network (CCN) highlighted that for the first-time children's services had become the largest area of overspends within council budgets.