The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Members contributions: supplementary: dental practitioners

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38.—(1) This regulation applies to a member (M) who belongs to group D in regulation 27(1) by virtue of being a general dental practitioner.

(2) The Health Board with whom M has an arrangement to provide services (or someone appointed to act on its behalf) will determine the level of M’s contributions based on the information it holds of estimated earnings.

(3) The Health Board (or someone appointed to act on its behalf) may adjust M’s contribution rates for a scheme year determined in accordance with paragraph (2)—

(a)by agreement between M and the Health Board (or someone appointed to act on its behalf); or

(b)without such agreement, if the Health Board (or someone appointed to act on its behalf) is satisfied that M’s pensionable earnings will exceed the amount used to determine the contribution rate.