The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1973,S.I. 1973/966,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1973,S.I. 1973/1814,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1974,S.I. 1974/1797,The whole Order.,
Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1975,S.I. 1975/1717,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1976,S.I. 1976/1273,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1976,S.I. 1976/1708,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1977,S.I. 1977/1704,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme(Amendment) Order 1978,S.I. 1978/1228,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1978,S.I. 1978/1349,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1978,S.I. 1978/1577,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1979,S.I. 1979/407,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1979,S.I. 1979/855,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1979,S.I. 1979/1286,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme(War Service) Order 1979,S.I. 1979/136,The whole Order.0 The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1980,S.I. 1980/273,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1980,S.I. 1980/1587,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1980,S.I. 1980/1615,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1982,S.I. 1982/114,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1983,S.I. 1983/614,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1983,S.I. 1983/1409,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1985,S.I. 1985/318,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (War Service) (Transferees) Order 1986,S.I. 1986/1663,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1987,S.I. 1987/1302,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1989,S.I. 1989/731,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1989,S.I. 1989/732,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1990,S.I. 1990/1841,The whole Order.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1991,S.I. 1991/1097,The whole Order.,

The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1948,S.I. 1948/604,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1948,S.I. 1948/1094,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1949,S.I. 1949/396,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1949,S.I. 1949/1469,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 3) Order 1949,S.I. 1949/2160,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1950,S.I. 1950/467,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1951,S.I. 1951/158,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1951,S.I. 1951/1111,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 3) Order 1951,S.I. 1951/1584,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1952,S.I. 1952/944,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1952,S.I. 1952/1447,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 3) Order 1952,S.I. 1952/216,The whole Order.6,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1953,S.I. 1953/1385,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1954,S.I. 1954/1365,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1954,S.I. 1954/1663,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1955,S.I. 1955/1571,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1956,S.I. 1956/1022,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1956,S.I. 1956/2014,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1958,S.I. 1958/370,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1959,S.I. 1959/802,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1959,S.I. 1959/1495,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1960,S.I. 1960/1848,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (No. 2) Order 1960,S.I. 1960/2385,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1962,S.I. 1962/729,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1963,S.I. 1963/2073,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1964,S.I. 1964/1148,The whole Order.,
TheFiremen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1965,S.I. 1965/604,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1965,S.I. 1965/1905,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1966,S.I. 1966/1045,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1966,S.I. 1966/1142,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1967,S.I. 1967/1230,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1968,S.I. 1968/157,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1968,S.I.1968/397,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1969,S.I. 1969/1001,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1970,S.I. 1970/250,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1971,S.I. 1971/145,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1971,S.I. 1971/1329,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1971,S.I. 1971/1468,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1972,S.I. 1972/522,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1972,S.I. 1972/1643,The whole Order as far as still having effect.,

29 or under,8,
30 to 39,9,
40 to 49,10,
50 or over,12,

“Aggregate pension contributions”,Construe in accordance with rule A8.,
“Amount”,In relation to a pension or allowance, its annual amount.,
“Appointed day”,In relation to England and Wales, 1st April 1948; in relation to Scotland, 16th May 1948.,
“Approved scheme”, Superannuation arrangements which—     are contained in a public general Act of Parliament or were made under such an Act by a Minister of the Crown, or      are contained in Northern Ireland legislation within the meaning of section 24 of the Interpretation Act 1978 or were made under such legislation by a Minister of the Crown (including a Northern Ireland Minister) or by a Northern Ireland minis try, department or head of department, or      are approved under Chapter I of Part XIV of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 and do not fall within section 591(2)(h) of that Act, or      provide for the payment of transfer values in respect of persons who become regular firefighters calculated in like manner as under arrangements falling within (a) above.    ,
“Award”,A pension, allowance, gratuity or repayment of pension contributions.,
“Brigade”,A fire brigade maintained under the principal Act.,
“Cash equivalent”, “part cash equivalent”,The first expression means a cash equivalent mentioned in paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 ; the second expression means the cash equivalent of any part of the benefits mentioned in that sub-paragraph which is prescribed under sub-paragraph (2A) (continuation in employment after termination of pensionable service).,
“Child”,In relation to a person who has died, a legitimate or illegitimate child, step-child or adopted child of his; any other child who was substantially dependent on him and either is related to him or is the child of his spouse.,
“Parent”,is to be construed accordingly.,
“Club scheme”,Superannuation arrangements which fall within (a), (b) or (d) of the definition of “approved scheme”.,
“Disabled”, “disablement”, “permanently disabled”,Construe in accordance with rule A10.,
“Eligible person”,Construe in accordance with rule G5(2).,
“Half-rate service”,Construe in accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Part III of Schedule 3.,
“Injury”,Includes disease.,
“Mixed-rate service”,Construe in accordance with paragraph 1(2) of Part III of Schedule 3.,
“1973 Scheme”,The,
The Firemen’s Pension Scheme 1973 .,
“Pension”,A pension under this Scheme.,
“Pensionable pay”, “average pensionable pay”,Construe in accordance with rule G1.,
“Pensionable service”,Construe in accordance with rule F1.,
“Personal pension scheme”,The meaning given in section 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986.,
“Principal Act”,The Fire Services Act 1947 .,
“Qualifying injury”,Construe in accordance with rule A9.,
“Rank”,Includes the post of chief officer or, in Scotland, of firemaster.,
“Regular firefighter”, In relation to any time before 1st March 1992, the expression means a regular fireman as defined in article 2 of the 1973 Scheme.    In relation to any time after 29th February 1992, the expression means a whole-time member of a brigade appointed on terms under which he is or may be required to engage in fire-fighting whose appointment is not a temporary one.  ,
“Relevant service in the armed forces”,Construe in accordance with rule A12.,
“Retire”,Construe in accordance with rule A16.,
“Retirement date”,Construe in accordance with rule G5(3).,
“Scheme managers”,In relation to a scheme falling within (a) or (b) of the definition of “approved scheme”, the Minister of the Crown or local or other authority or other person administering the scheme; in relation to any other scheme, the person responsible for its management.,
“Serviceman”,The meaning given in rule I1(1).,
“Service pension”,An armed forces pension or allowance payable in pursuance of a Royal Warrant or other instrument.,
“Surviving spouse”,A widow or widower.,
“Tax year”,The 12 months beginning with 6th April in any year.,
“War service”,Construe in accordance with paragraph 1 of Part II of Schedule 7.,
“Weekly rate”,The weekly rate of a pension is its amount divided by 52 1/6th.,


25 or less (slight disablement),12.5,15,30,45,60,
More than 25 but not more than 50 (minor disablement),25,40,50,60,70,
More than 50 but not more than 75 (major disablement),37.5,65,70,75,80,
More than 75 (severe disablement),50,85,85,85,85,


Under 23,1.700,
23,1.650,
24,1.600,
25,1.550,
26,1.525,
27,1.500,
28,1.475,
29,1.450,
30,1.425,
31,1.400,
32,1.375,
33,1.350,
34,1.325,
35,1.300,
36,1.300,
37,1.275,
38,1.250,
39,1.250,
40,1.225,
41,1.225,
42,1.200,
43,1.200,
44 or over,1.175,


1,0.2,0.2,
2,0.4,0.4,
3,0.6,0.5,
4,0.8,0.7,
5,1.0,0.8,
6,1.2,0.9,
7,1.3,1.0,
8,1.4,1.1,
9,1.6,1.2,
10,1.7,1.3,
11,1.8,1.4,
12,1.9,1.5,
13,2.1,1.6,
14,2.2,1.6,
15,2.3,1.7,
16,2.4,1.8,
17,2.5,1.9,
18,2.6,2.0,
19,2.7,2.0,
20,2.8,2.1,
21,2.9,2.1,
22,3.0,2.2,
23,3.1,2.2,
24,3.2,2.3,
25,3.3,2.4,
26,3.4,2.4,
27,3.4,2.5,
28,3.5,2.5,
29,3.5,2.5,
30 or more,3.5,2.5,

Under 38,0.0950,
38,0.0960,
39,0.0970,
40,0.0980,
41,0.0990,
42,0.1005,
43,0.1020,
44,0.1040,
45,0.1055,
46,0.1070,
47,0.1090,
48,0.1105,
49,0.1125,
50,0.1140,
51,0.1160,
52,0.1180,
53,0.1200,
54,0.1230,
55 and over,0.1260,


Less than 20,5.00,0.25,1.47,7.00,0.50,2.20,
20,5.05,0.25,1.50,7.05,0.50,2.24,
21,5.10,0.25,1.53,7.10,0.55,2.28,
22,5.15,0.30,1.56,7.15,0.60,2.32,
23,5.20,0.30,1.59,7.20,0.65,2.36,
24,5.25,0.30,1.62,7.25,0.70,2.40,
25,5.30,0.35,1.65,7.35,0.75,2.45,
26,5.35,0.40,1.68,7.40,0.80,2.50,
27,5.40,0.40,1.71,7.45,0.85,2.55,
28,5.45,0.45,1.74,7.50,0.90,2.60,
29,5.50,0.50,1.78,7.55,0.95,2.66,
30,5.55,0.50,1.81,7.65,1.05,2.71,
31,5.60,0.55,1.85,7.70,1.15,2.77,
32,5.65,0.60,1.88,7.80,1.25,2.82,
33,5.70,0.65,1.92,7.90,1.35,2.88,
34,5.75,0.70,1.95,7.95,1.45,2.93,
35,5.80,0.80,1.99,8.05,1.55,2.99,
36,5.85,0.90,2.02,8.15,1.65,3.05,
37,5.90,1.00,2.06,8.25,1.75,3.11,
38,5.95,1.10,2.10,8.35,1.85,3.17,
39,6.00,1.20,2.14,8.45,1.95,3.24,
40,6.05,1.30,2.18,8.55,2.10,3.31,
41,6.10,1.40,2.22,8.65,2.25,3.38,
42,6.15,1.50,2.26,8.75,2.45,3.45,
43,6.20,1.60,2.30,8.85,2.65,3.52,
44,6.25,1.70,2.34,8.95,2.90,3.59,
45,6.30,1.80,2.39,9.05,3.15,3.66,
46,6.40,1.90,2.44,9.15,3.40,3.74,
47,6.50,2.00,2.48,9.25,3.70,3.82,
48,6.60,2.20,2.53,9.35,4.00,3.90,
49,6.70,2.40,2.58,9.45,4.35,3.98,
50,6.80,2.60,2.62,9.55,4.75,4.06,
51,6.90,2.90,2.67,9.65,5.15,4.15,
52,7.10,3.20,2.72,9.80,5.60,4.24,
53,7.30,3.50,2.78,9.95,6.10,4.33,
54,7.50,3.80,2.84,10.10,6.55,4.43,
55,7.70,4.20,2.90,10.30,7.25,4.54,
56,8.00,4.60,2.97,10.50,7.95,4.63,
57,8.30,5.00,3.04,10.75,8.75,4.74,
58,8.60,5.40,3.12,11.05,9.65,4.85,
59,9.00,5.80,3.20,11.40,10.65,4.97,
60,9.50,6.30,3.28,11.75,11.75,—,
61,9.50,6.80,3.36,11.75,11.75,—,
62,9.50,7.40,3.44,11.75,11.75,—,
63,9.50,8.10,3.53,11.75,11.75,—,
64,9.50,9.00,3.64,11.75,11.75,—,
65,9.50,9.50,—,11.75,11.75,—,

40,0.1009,
41,0.1018,
42,0.1024,
43,0.1031,
44,0.1038,
45,0.1045,
46,0.1058,
47,0.1073,
48,0.1085,
49,0.1099,
50,0.1111,
51,0.1125,
52,0.1150,
53,0.1176,
54,0.1203,
55,0.1229,
56,0.1267,
57,0.1306,
58,0.1345,
59,0.1397,
60,0.1463,
61,0.1465,
62,0.1469,
63,0.1473,
64,0.1478,
65,0.1480,
66,0.1436,
67,0.1392,
68,0.1355,
69,0.1311,
70,0.1267,
71,0.1230,
72,0.1190,
73,0.1144,
74,0.1106,
75,0.1063,
76,0.1019,
77,0.0981,
78,0.0938,
79,0.0900,
80,0.0854,
81,0.0815,
82,0.0775,
83,0.0735,
84,0.0698,
85,0.0661,
86,0.0623,
87,0.0585,
88,0.0554,
89,0.0525,
90,0.0496,
91,0.0467,
92,0.0440,
93,0.0419,
94,0.0398,
95,0.0377,
96,0.0356,
97,0.0342,
98,0.0321,
99,0.0306,


26,,,33.90,1.24,
27,,,33.90,1.29,
28,,,33.80,1.35,
29,,,33.80,1.41,
30,,,33.70,1.48,
31,27.30,0.96,33.70,1.56,
32,26.70,1.00,33.60,1.64,
33,26.30,1.04,33.60,1.73,
34,26.10,1.08,33.50,1.82,
35,26.00,1.12,33.40,1.92,
36,26.00,1.16,33.20,2.03,
37,26.00,1.21,32.90,2.15,
38,25.90,1.27,32.50,2.28,
39,25.90,1.33,32.10,2.42,
40,25.90,1.40,31.60,2.57,
41,25.90,1.48,31.00,2.74,
42,25.90,1.57,30.20,2.94,
43,25.90,1.67,29.20,3.18,
44,25.90,1.77,28.20,3.48,
45,25.90,1.88,27.30,3.85,
46,25.90,2.00,26.70,4.30,
47,25.90,2.14,26.30,4.84,
48,25.80,2.31,26.30,5.49,
49,25.80,2.52,26.60,6.28,
50,25.80,2.28,27.00,7.34,
51,25.80,3.10,27.50,8.91,
52,25.80,3.50,28.10,11.45,
53,25.80,4.02,28.70,16.44,
54,25.70,4.70,29.20,,
55,25.70,5.60,29.60,,
56,25.70,6.86,,,
57,25.80,9.05,,,
58,25.80,13.43,,,
59,25.90,,,,
60,26.00,,,,

Under 51,30,
51,32,
52,34,
53,36,
54,38,
55 or over,40,

10 to 14,5.0,
15 to 19,7.5,
20 to 24,10.0,
25 to 29,12.5,
30 or more,16.0,

r.A7(2),—,Apportionment of service credit by reference to date,New provision.,
r.A11(2),art.4(2),Injury occasioning infirmity,Includes injury substantially contributing to infirmity.,
r.B3(1),art.14(1),Ill-health award,Payable only where retirement compulsory.,
r.B7(7),art.21(4),Notice to commute pension,May be given 4 (instead of 2) months before retirement.,
r.B8,art.21A,Commutation of small pensions,Maximum commutable pension increased.,
r.C1(1),art.22(1),Spouse’s ordinary pension,Payable in additional case (death while in receipt of injury pension after ill-health pension discontinued).,
r.C4,art.25,Spouse’s accrued pension,Payable even if deceased’s deferred pension commuted.,
r.C6(3),art.27A(2),Widow’s temporary pension,In calculating pension deceased’s pensions, if more than one, to be aggregated and account to be taken of any statutory increases.,
r.D1(1),art.33(1),Child’s ordinary allowance,Payable in same additional case as spouse’s ordinary pension.,
r.E5(1),art.26(1),Commutation of spouse’s pension for gratuity,Maximum commutable pension increased.,
r.E5(2),art.26(2),Same,Excess over guaranteed mimimum commutable only in case of ordinary or special pension.,
r.E6(1),art.37(1),Commutation of child’s allowance for gratuity,Child may consent where there is no parent or guardian.,
r.E8,Sch.2 Part V Sch. 3 Part IV,Increases for spouses and children during first 13 weeks,Deceased’s pensions, if more than one, to be aggregated and account to be taken of any statutory increases.,
r.L3(8),art.69(8),Payment of gratuities,Payment may be deferred pending determination of fire authority’s liability.,
r.L5(2),art.70(2),Awards: payment where person entitled incapable,Authority’s choice of payee widened.,
r.L5(3),art.70(3),Payment without proof of title,Not to exceed amount specified under 1965 c. 32 (instead of £1500).,
Sch.3 Part IV,Sch. 2 Part IX,Pension for widow of post-retirement marriage,Rate linked to that of special award where one would otherwise have been payable.,
Sch. 5 Part III,Sch. 3 Part V,Commutation of child’s allowance for gratuity,Child may agree amount where there is no parent or guardian.,
—,Art.16D,Transitional award,Not reproduced: award not in conformity with current preservation requirements under 19 73 c.38 .,