Rate of member contributions
160.—(1) For scheme years falling between 1st April 2015 and 31st March 2019, an active member of this scheme must pay contributions to this scheme (“member contributions”) on the member’s pensionable earnings for each pay period at a rate determined under this regulation (“member contributions rate”).
(2) The member contributions rate is 13.46% if the scheme manager determines under Chapter 4 of Part 4 that the member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits(1).
(3) The member contributions rate is 10.96% if the scheme manager determines under regulation 27 (determination of eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits) that the member is ineligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits (“reduced member contributions rate”).
(4) A reduced member contributions rate ceases to apply to a member from the date the scheme manager determines under regulation 28 (re-determination of eligibility for ill-health benefits) that the member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits.
See Chapter 2 of Part 4 (determination of eligibility for ill-health benefits under this scheme).