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

Amendment of regulation 286

1

Regulation 28 (Contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers)11, is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

2

For paragraph (2) substitute—

2

Where paragraph (2) of regulation 29 (Determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable Pay band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,278

5%

£15,279 to £21,175

5.3%

£21,176 to £26,557

6.8%

£26,558 to £48,982

9%

£48,983 to £69,931

11.3%

£69,932 to £110,273

12.3%

£110,274 to any higher amount

13.3%.

2A

Where paragraph (16), (17) or (21) of regulation 29 applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable Pay band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.3%

£21,388 to £26,823

6.8%

£26,824 to £49,472

9%

£49,473 to £70,630

11.3%

£70,631 to £111,376

12.3%

£111,377 to any higher amount

13.3%

3

In paragraph (3), for “the table in paragraph (2)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”.