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   "council": "Fife",
   "fy": "2020/21",
   "lgps": 73208000,
   "teachers": 35678000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Employers' contributions payable to scheme' (Fife Council single-entity column, £m, x1,000,000) from Note 25 Defined Benefit Retirement Schemes, Movement in Reserves section; excludes £7.335m 'Contributions in respect of unfunded benefits' shown as a separate line. Teachers' figure is 'Amounts due to Scottish Public Pensions Agency for Teachers' Pensions' per Note 24 Pensions Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes. No combined total printed."
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   "council": "Fife",
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   "council": "Fife",
   "fy": "2022/23",
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   "council": "Fife",
   "fy": "2023/24",
   "lgps": 87332000,
   "teachers": 44297000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Employers' contributions payable to plan' (Fife Council single-entity column, £m, x1,000,000) from Note 23 Defined Benefit Retirement Schemes, Movement in Reserves section; excludes £7.507m 'Contributions in respect of unfunded benefits' shown as a separate line. Teachers' figure is 'Amounts due to Scottish Public Pensions Agency for Teachers' Pensions' per Note 24 Pensions Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes. No combined total printed."
  },
  {
   "council": "Fife",
   "fy": "2024/25",
   "lgps": 81671000,
   "teachers": 48515000,
   "notes": "LGPS figure is 'Employers' contributions payable to plan' (Fife Council single-entity column, £m, x1,000,000) from Note 23 Defined Benefit Retirement Schemes, Movement in Reserves section; excludes £7.658m 'Contributions in respect of unfunded benefits' shown as a separate line. Teachers' figure is 'Amounts due to Scottish Public Pensions Agency for Teachers' Pensions' per Note 24 Pensions Schemes Accounted for as Defined Contribution Schemes. No combined total printed."
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   "n": 75,
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   "council": "Fife",
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