The Scottish Public Pensions Agency is an executive agency of the Scottish Government. It is responsible for the administration and regulation of government pension schemes in Scotland. This includes the pension schemes of NHS Scotland and for Scotland's teachers.
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The Agency is based in Tweedbank, in the Scottish Borders.
History
The Agency was formed as the Scottish Office Pension Agency on April 1, 1993. Following devolution, responsibility for the Agency transferred to the Scottish Executive, and it was renamed to its current title.
In 2001, the Agency was relocated from Edinburgh to the Scottish Borders.
Pension schemes
The Agency administers and regulates the following schemes:
In addition, it regulates the following schemes (administration is the responsibility of local managers):