The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 121

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

Amendment of regulation 161

35.  In regulation 161 (Members’ contribution rate), for paragraph (17)(1) substitute—

“(17) For the purposes of this paragraph, the “relevant table” means—

(a) in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, Table 1;

(b) in respect of the 2015-2016 to 2018-2019 scheme years, Table 2.

Table 1

Scheme Year 2014-15

Column 1 Pensionable Earnings Band	Column 2 Contribution Percentage Rate
Up to £15,431	5%
£15,432 to £21,477	5.6%
£21,478 to £26,823	7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472	9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630	12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376	13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount	14.5%

Table 2

Scheme Years 2015-2016 to 2018-2019

Column 1 Pensionable Earnings Band	Column 2 Contribution Percentage Rate
Up to £15,431	5%
£15,432 to £21,477	5.6%
£21,478 to £26,823	7.1%
£26,824 to £47,845	9.3%
£47,846 to £70,630	12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376	13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount	14.5%”.

(1)

Paragraph (17) was substituted by S.R. 2014 No.59, regulation 8 and amended by S.R. 2015 No.56 regulation 8