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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 70
National Health Service
The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013
Made
25th February 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
28th February 2013
Coming into force
1st April 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 10(1) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury(2).
In accordance with section 10(4) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such representatives of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to them to be appropriate.
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2013.
Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011
2. The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011(3) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
3. For the table in paragraph (2) of regulation D1 (contributions by members), substitute—
“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%”. |
4. For paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 1 (medical and dental practitioners), substitute—
“(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, the “relevant table” means—
(a)in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 1;
(b)in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, table 2.
Table 1
Scheme Year 2012-2013
Column 1 Pensionable earnings band | Column 2 Contribution percentage rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £21,175 | 5% |
| £21,176 to £26,557 | 6.5% |
| £26,558 to £48,982 | 8% |
| £48,983 to £69,931 | 8.9% |
| £69,932 to £110,273 | 9.9% |
| £110,274 to any higher amount | 10.9% |
Table 2
Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1 Pensionable earnings 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%”. |
Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008
5. The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008(4) are amended in accordance with regulations 6 to 8.
6. For the table in paragraph (2) of regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers), substitute—
“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%”. |
7. For paragraph (15) of regulation 2.C.4 (contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers), substitute—
“(15) For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means—
(a)in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 1;
(b)in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, table 2.
Table 1
Scheme Year 2012-2013
Column 1 Pensionable earnings band | Column 2 Contribution percentage rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £21,175 | 5% |
| £21,176 to £26,557 | 6.5% |
| £26,558 to £48,982 | 8% |
| £48,983 to £69,931 | 8.9% |
| £69,932 to £110,273 | 9.9% |
| £110,274 to any higher amount | 10.9% |
Table 2
Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1 Pensionable earnings 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%”. |
8. For paragraph (14) of regulation 3.C.2 (members’ contribution rate), substitute—
“(14) For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means—
(a)in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 1;
(b)in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, table 2.
Table 1
Scheme Year 2012-2013
Column 1 Pensionable earnings band | Column 2 Contribution percentage rate |
|---|---|
| Up to £21,175 | 5% |
| £21,176 to £26,557 | 6.5% |
| £26,558 to £48,982 | 8% |
| £48,983 to £69,931 | 8.9% |
| £69,932 to £110,273 | 9.9% |
| £110,274 to any higher amount | 10.9% |
Table 2
Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1 Pensionable earnings 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%”. |
JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th February 2013
We consent
STEPHEN CRABB
DESMOND SWAYNE
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
25th February 2013
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 so as to provide for changes to pensionable pay bands or earnings bands and employee contribution percentage rates for the 2013-14 Scheme Year (which is the period from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014).
(1)
1972 c.11. Section 10 was amended by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c.7) sections 4(2), 8(5) and (6), the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48), Schedule 8, paragraph 7 and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I.2001/3649), article 108. The functions of the Secretary of State, in or as regards Scotland, were transferred to Scottish Ministers by virtue of article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I.1999/1750).
(2)
See the Superannuation Act 1972, section 10(1). This function was transferred to the Treasury by virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I.1981/1670), article 2 and is still exercisable by virtue of S.I.1999/1750, article 2 and Schedule 1.
(3)
S.S.I. 2011/117; as amended by S.S.I. 2011/173 and 364, and 2012/69.
(4)
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 and 2012/69.
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