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McCloud and judicial pensions

Who the McCloud remedy may affect among judges, and the one-off options exercise with three months to choose.

32 s · Captions · Official sources checked 30 September 2026 · Published

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If you're a judge who was moved to the 2015 judicial scheme, and you were under 55 on 1 April 2012, the McCloud remedy may affect you.

Judges have a one-off options exercise instead, with three months to choose. Your choice covers all your judicial service in the remedy period, and once made, it's final.

To see whether McCloud and the annual allowance could affect you, start with Remedy's free check at remedy.tax.

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