The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012
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.
PART 1General
Citation, commencement and effect1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012.
(2)
These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2012.
PART 2Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011
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In regulation D1 (contribution by members)—
(a)
“(2)
A member whose pensionable pay falls into a pay band specified in column 1 of the table below must contribute the percentage of the member’s pensionable pay specified in column 2 of that table in respect of that amount.
Scheme Year 2012-2013
Column 1
Pensionable Pay band
Column 2
Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,000
5%
£15,001 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%”
(b)
in paragraph (3) for the “relevant table “ substitute “table in paragraph (2)”;
(c)
in paragraph (5) omit sub-paragraph (c); and
(d)
in paragraphs (8) to (21) and (25), for “relevant table” substitute “table in paragraph (2)”.
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“(2)
For the purposes of this paragraph, the “relevant table” means—
(a)
in respect of the 2010-2011 and the 2011-2012 scheme years, table 1;
(b)
in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 2.
Table 1Scheme Years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012
Column 1
Pensionable earnings band
Column 2
Contribution percentage rate
Up to £21,175
5%
£21,176 to £69,931
6.5%
£69,932 to £110,273
7.5%
£110,274 to any higher amount
8.5%
Table 2Scheme Year 2012-2013
Column 1
Pensionable earnings band
Column 2
Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,000
5%
£15,001 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%”
PART 3Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme(Scotland) Regulations 2008
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St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
We consent
These Regulations further amend the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland)Regulations 2011 (“the 1995 Section”) and the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Section”).
These Regulations amend various provisions of the 1995 and 2008 Section Regulations to provide for changes to pensionable pay bands or earnings bands and employee contribution percentage rates for the 2012 Scheme Year which is the period of one year beginning on 1st April 2012 and ending on 31st March 2013.