The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 No. 420

PART 3 Amendment of the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Substitution of regulation 28

12.  For regulation 28 (Members’ contribution rate), substitute—

“28    Contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers

(1) Contributions under regulation 27(1)(a) must be paid at the member’s contribution rate for the scheme year in question.

(2) A member’s contribution rate is the percentage specified in column 2 of the relevant table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

(3) The pensionable pay bands and contribution percentage rates shall be determined in accordance with the relevant table in respect of each scheme year.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation “the relevant table” means—

(a) in respect of the 2010-2011 scheme year, table 1 where paragraph (2) of regulation 29 applies and table 2 if paragraph (16), (17) or (21) of that regulation applies;

(b) in respect of the 2011-2012 scheme year, table 2.

Table 1

Column 1	Column 2
Pensionable Pay 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

Column 1	Column 2
Pensionable Pay 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%.”