The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Members' contributions: employees S

30.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to an active member (M) who belongs to group A, B or C in regulation 27(1).

(2) M must make contributions to this scheme (“members' contributions”)—

(a) in respect of M's pensionable earnings;

(b) at M's contribution rate for the scheme year in question.

(3) Where paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 (determination of pensionable earnings for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members) applies, [F1 M’s contribution rate—

(a)

for the scheme year 2015/16 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 1 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall; F2 ...

(b)

for the scheme year 2016/17 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 2 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall][F3 ;

(c)

for the scheme year 2017/18 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 3 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall][F4 ;

(d)

for the scheme year 2018/19 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 4 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall][F5 ;

(e)

for the scheme year 2019/20 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 5 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall][F6 ;

(f)

for the scheme year 2020/21 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 6 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall];

(g)

[F7 for the scheme year 2021/22 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 7 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall];

(h)

[F8 from 1 April 2022 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 8 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall].

[F9 Table 1]

Column 1Pensionable earnings band	Column 2Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,828	5.2%
£15,829 to £21,601	5.8%
£21,602 to £27,089	7.3%
£27,090 to £49,967	9.5%
£49,968 to £71,337	12.7%
£71,338 to £111,376	13.7%
£111,377 and above	14.7%

[F10 Table 2

Column 1 Pensionable earnings band	Column 2 Contribution percentage rate
Up to £16,128	5.2%
£16,129 to £21,817	5.8%
£21,818 to £27,360	7.3%
£27,361 to £50,466	9.5%
£50,467 to £72,050	12.7%
£72,051 to £112,490	13.7%
£112,491 and above	14.7%]

[F11 Table 3

Column 1 Pensionable earnings band	Column 2 Contribution percentage rate
Up to £16,528	5.2%
£16,529 to £22,217	5.8%
£22,218 to £27,634	7.3%
£27,635 to £50,971	9.5%
£50,972 to £72,770	12.7%
£72,771 to £113,625	13.7%
£113,626 and above	14.7%]

[F12 Table 4

Column 1 Pensionable earnings band	Column 2 Contribution percentage rate
Up to £16,928	5.2%
£16,929 to £22,439	5.8%
£22,440 to £27,910	7.3%
£27,911 to £51,481	9.5%
£51,482 to £73,498	12.7%
£73,499 to £114,760	13.7%
£114,761 and above	14.7%]

[F13 Table 5

Column 1	Column 2
Pensionable earnings band	Contribution percentage rate
Up to £17,864	5.2%
£17,865 to £23,112	5.8%
£23,113 to £28,747	7.3%
£28,748 to £53,025	9.5%
£53,026 to £75,703	12.7%
£75,704 to £116,360	13.7%
£116,361 and above	14.7%]

[F14 Table 6

Column 1 Pensionable earnings band	Column 2 Contribution percentage rate
Up to £18,936	5.2%
£18,937 - £23,228	5.8%
£23,229 - £28,891	7.3%
£28,892 - £56,266	9.5%
£56,267 - £79,801	12.7%
£79,802 - £117,960	13.7%
£117,961 to any higher amount	14.7%]

[F15 Table 7

Column 1 Pensionable earnings band	Column 2 Contribution percentage rate
Up to £20,605	5.2%
£20,606 - £24,972	5.8%
£24,973 - £31,648	7.3%
£31,649 - £64,094	9.5%
£64,095 - £89,731	12.7%
£89,732 - £119,560	13.7%
£119,561 to any higher amount	14.7%]

[F16 Table 8

Column 1 Pensionable earnings band	Column 2 Contribution percentage rate
Up to £21,614	5.2%
£21,615 - £25,981	5.8%
£25,982 - £32,914	7.3%
£32,915 - £66,017	9.5%
£66,018 - £92,423	12.7%
£92,424 - £123,147	13.7%
£123,148 to any higher amount	14.7%]

(4) The Scottish Ministers must—

(a) with the consent of the Treasury; and

(b) having considered the advice of the scheme actuary,

determine the pensionable earnings bands and contribution percentage rates F17 ... in respect of each subsequent scheme year.

(5) M's employing authority must deduct member contributions from M's pensionable earnings and pay them to the scheme manager not later than the 19th day of the month following that in which the earnings were paid to M.

(6) If M's employing authority has failed to deduct contributions pursuant to paragraph (5), the scheme manager may recover the amount of unpaid contributions by deduction from benefit payable to, or in respect of, M if the scheme manager has notified M of an intention to do so.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 30(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/97), regs. 1(1), 4(a)(i)

F2 Word in reg. 30(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(5) of the amending S.S.I.) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/28), regs. 1(2), 5(a)

F3 Reg. 30(3)(c) and semi-colon inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(5) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/28), regs. 1(2), 5(b)

F4 Reg. 30(3)(d) and semi-colon inserted (31.1.2018) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/433), regs. 1(1), 3(a)

F5 Reg. 30(3)(e) and semi-colon inserted (1.4.2019) by The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/46), regs. 1, 13(a)

F6 Reg. 30(3)(f) and semi-colon inserted (1.4.2020) by The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/30), regs. 1(2), 11(a)

F7 Reg. 30(3)(g) inserted (1.4.2021) by The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/102), regs. 1(2), 46(a)

F8 Reg. 30(3)(h) inserted (1.4.2022) by virtue of The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/117), regs. 1(2), 7(a)

F9 Words in reg. 30(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/97), regs. 1(1), 4(a)(ii)

F10 Reg. 30(3) Table 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/97), regs. 1(1), 4(a)(iii)

F11 Reg. 30(3) Table 3 inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(5) of the amending S.S.I.) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/28), regs. 1(2), 5(c)

F12 Reg. 30(3) Table 4 inserted (31.1.2018) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/433), regs. 1(1), 3(b)

F13 Reg. 30(3) Table 5 inserted (1.4.2019) by The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/46), regs. 1, 13(b)

F14 Reg. 30(3) Table 6 inserted (1.4.2020) by The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/30), regs. 1(2), 11(b)

F15 Reg. 30(3) Table 7 inserted (1.4.2021) by The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/102), regs. 1(2), 46(b)

F16 Reg. 30 Table 8 inserted (1.4.2022) by The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/117), regs. 1(2), 7(b)

F17 Words in reg. 30(4) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.S.I.) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/97), regs. 1(1), 4(b)