SCHEDULEAmendment of Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

3

After rule P3 (payments) insert–

Authorisation of payment of GMP-related paymentsP4

1

The relevant fire and rescue authority may pay GMP related payments to–

a

a person to whom this Part applies; and

b

a deceased entitled member.

2

Where a relevant fire and rescue authority has paid GMP related payments before 6th April 2009, the authority may not recover those payments after 6th April 2009.

3

In this rule, a deceased entitled member is a person who–

a

at the date of his death was entitled to a pension under this Scheme;

b

at that date was entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension; and

c

has in any tax year since entitlement to the guaranteed minimum pension commenced received a GMP related payment.