Amendment of Schedule 2
8.—(1) Paragraph 10 (Contributions to this Section of the scheme) of Schedule 2 (Medical and dental practitioners) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) After sub-paragraph (1) add—
“(1A) For the purposes of this paragraph, “the relevant table” means—
(a)in respect of the 2009-2010 scheme year, table 1;
(b)in respect of the 2010-2011 and any later scheme year, table 2.
Table 1: Scheme Year 2009-2010
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Superannuable earnings band | Contribution percentage rate |
| Up to £20,709 | 5% |
| £20,710 to £68,392 | 6.5% |
| £68,393 to £107,846 | 7.5% |
| £107,847 to any higher amount | 8.5% |
Table 2: Scheme Year 2010-2011
| Column 1 | Column 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Superannuable earnings band | Contribution percentage rate | |
| Up to £21,175 | 5% | |
| £21,176 to £69,931 | 6.5% | |
| £69,932 to £110,273 | 7.5% | |
| £110,274 to any higher amount | 8.5%.” |
(3) For sub-paragraph (2) to (2B), substitute—
“(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (2A), a member whose superannuable earnings fall into a superannuable earnings band specified in column 1 of the relevant table must contribute the percentage of the member’s superannuable earnings specified in column 2 of that table in respect of that amount.
(2A) The superannuable earnings bands and contribution percentage rates shall be determined in accordance with the relevant table in respect of each scheme year.”.
(4) In sub-paragraphs (2H), (2I), (2K) and (2L), for “the table in sub-paragraph (2)” in each place substitute “the relevant table in sub-paragraph (1A)”.
(5) For sub-paragraph (18), substitute—
“(18) For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)“regulation 10 contributions” means contributions payable under regulation 10 by a practitioner or, as the case may be, a non-GP provider under this Section of the scheme;
(b)“regulation 11(1) contributions” means contributions payable under regulation 11(1) by an employing authority in respect of a practitioner or, as the case may be, a non-GP provider.”.