2013 No. 70
National Health Service

The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 10(1) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury2.

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.

Citation and commencement

1.

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2013.

Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011

2.

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 20113 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

3.

For the table in paragraph (2) of regulation D1 (contributions by members), substitute—
“Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable Pay band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,278

5%

£15,279 to £21,175

5.3%

£21,176 to £26,557

6.8%

£26,558 to £48,982

9%

£48,983 to £69,931

11.3%

£69,932 to £110,273

12.3%

£110,274 to any higher amount

13.3%”.

4.

For paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 1 (medical and dental practitioners), substitute—

“(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph, the “relevant table” means—

(a)

in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 1;

(b)

in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, table 2.

Table 1Scheme Year 2012-2013

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up 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%

Table 2Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,278

5%

£15,279 to £21,175

5.3%

£21,176 to £26,557

6.8%

£26,558 to £48,982

9%

£48,983 to £69,931

11.3%

£69,932 to £110,273

12.3%

£110,274 to any higher amount

13.3%”.

Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008

5.

The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 20084 are amended in accordance with regulations 6 to 8.

6.

For the table in paragraph (2) of regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers), substitute—
“Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable Pay band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,278

5%

£15,279 to £21,175

5.3%

£21,176 to £26,557

6.8%

£26,558 to £48,982

9%

£48,983 to £69,931

11.3%

£69,932 to £110,273

12.3%

£110,274 to any higher amount

13.3%”.

7.

For paragraph (15) of regulation 2.C.4 (contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers), substitute—

“(15)

For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means—

(a)

in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 1;

(b)

in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, table 2.

Table 1Scheme Year 2012-2013

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up 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%

Table 2Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,278

5%

£15,279 to £21,175

5.3%

£21,176 to £26,557

6.8%

£26,558 to £48,982

9%

£48,983 to £69,931

11.3%

£69,932 to £110,273

12.3%

£110,274 to any higher amount

13.3%”.

8.

For paragraph (14) of regulation 3.C.2 (members’ contribution rate), substitute—

“(14)

For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means—

(a)

in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 1;

(b)

in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, table 2.

Table 1Scheme Year 2012-2013

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up 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%

Table 2Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,278

5%

£15,279 to £21,175

5.3%

£21,176 to £26,557

6.8%

£26,558 to £48,982

9%

£48,983 to £69,931

11.3%

£69,932 to £110,273

12.3%

£110,274 to any higher amount

13.3%”.

JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

We consent

STEPHEN CRABB
DESMOND SWAYNE
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 so as to provide for changes to pensionable pay bands or earnings bands and employee contribution percentage rates for the 2013-14 Scheme Year (which is the period from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014).