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The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995

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Contributions by members

D1.—(1) Each member in pensionable employment must contribute to the scheme.

(2) Members whose employment is by way of manual labour must contribute 5 per cent. of their pensionable pay. Other members must contribute 6 per cent of their pensionable pay.

(3) If the member is a special class officer, contributions must be paid until the member reaches age 65, or completes 45 years' pensionable service and reaches age 60.

(4) If the member is not a special class officer, contributions must be paid until the member reaches age 70, or completes 45 years' pensionable service and reaches age 65.

(5) The employing authority shall deduct each member’s contributions from the member’s earnings and pay them to the Secretary of State not later than the 21st day of the month following the month in which the earnings were paid.

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