The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/365) (“the 1995 Regulations”) and the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/224) (“the 2008 Regulations”).

Regulation 2 amends regulation Q17 (revaluation of increases bought under options: members’ pensions) of the 1995 Regulations to draw a distinction between increases in a member’s pension where the option to purchase such an increase has been exercised on or before 31st March 2011 and where the option was exercised on or after 1st April 2011. In the case of the former, the calculation of the increase relies in part on the retail prices index. In the case of the latter, the calculation of that increase relies in part on the “prices index” which is defined in such a way as to link to the Pensions (Increases) Act 1971 and increases to official pensions under that Act.

Regulation 3 amends regulations 2.C.17 and 3.C.15 (which deal with the revaluation of increases bought under options: members’ pensions for officers and practitioners respectively) of the 2008 Regulations in the same way as regulation 2 amends regulation Q17 of the 1995 Regulations.