Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 I121

1

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201525 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

2

In regulation 3 (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “child-related leave”—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (f) omit “or”;

ii

at the end of sub-paragraph (g) after “leave;” insert “or”; and

iii

after sub-paragraph (g) insert —

h

parental bereavement leave;

b

in the appropriate place insert—

  • “parental bereavement leave” means leave under the Parental Bereavement Leave (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023;

c

in the definition of “statutory pay”—

i

at the end of sub-paragraph (c) omit “or”;

ii

at the end of sub-paragraph (e) for “;” substitute “, or”; and

iii

after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

f

statutory parental bereavement pay within the meaning of section 167ZZ9 (entitlement) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992;

3

In regulation 27 (meaning of “assumed pensionable pay”)—

a

in paragraph (2)(c) after “shared parental leave” insert “, parental bereavement leave”; and

b

in paragraph (2)(e) for “or shared parental leave” substitute “, shared parental leave or parental bereavement leave”.

4

In regulation 121 (contributions during child-related leave), in paragraph (3) after “shared parental leave” insert “, parental bereavement leave”.