The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013 No. 168

PART 3 Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008

General

5.  The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008(1) are amended in accordance with regulations 6 to 9.

Amendment of regulation 2.C.2

6.  In regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers)—

(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) Where paragraph (2) of regulation 2.C.3 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 1: 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 2.C.3 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 2: Scheme Year 2013-14

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%”.

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

Amendment to regulation 2.C.3

7.  In paragraphs (16), (17) and (21) of regulation 2.C.3 (determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers), for “2.C.2(2)” substitute “2.C.2(2A)”.

Amendment to regulation 2.C.4

8.  In paragraph (15) of regulation 2.C.4 (contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers), for Table 2 substitute the following table—

“Table 2: Scheme year 2013-2014

Column 1 Pensionable Earnings 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%”.

Amendment to regulation 3.C.2

9.  In paragraph (14) of regulation 3.C.2 (member’s contribution rate), for Table 2 substitute the following table—

“Table 2: Scheme year 2013-2014

Column 1 Pensionable Earnings 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%”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2008/224 amended by S.S.I. 2009/19 and 208, 2010/22, 53 and 369, S.I. 2010/234, S.S.I. 2011/ 364, 2012/69 and 2013/70 and 109.