The Firefighters’ Pension (Wales) Scheme (Contributions) (Amendment) Order 2015

Made30 March 2015

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales31 March 2015

Coming into force1 April 2015

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred upon the Secretary of State by section 26(1) of the Fire Services Act 19471 and now vested in them2, make the following Order:

Title and commencement1.

(1)

The title of this Order is the Firefighters’ Pension (Wales) Scheme (Contributions) (Amendment) Order 2015.

(2)

This Order comes into force on 1 April 2015.

Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 19922.

(1)

Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 19923 (in which the Firefighter’s Pension (Wales) Scheme is set out), as it has effect in Wales, is amended as follows.

(2)

For the Table in paragraph 3 of Part A1 of Schedule 8 substitute the following Table—

“Pensionable pay
Contribution rate from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,150
11.0%
More than £15,150 and up to and including £21,210
12.2%
More than £21,210 and up to and including £30,300
14.2%
More than £30,300 and up to and including £40,400
14.7%
More than £40,400 and up to and including £50,500
15.2%
More than £50,500 and up to and including £60,600
15.5%
More than £60,600 and up to and including £101,000
16.0%
More than £101,000 and up to and including £121,200
16.5%
More than £121,200
17.0%
Pensionable pay
Contribution rate from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,301
11.0%
More than £15,301 and up to and including £21,422
12.2%
More than £21,422 and up to and including £30,603
14.2%
More than £30,603 and up to and including £40,804
14.7%
More than £40,804 and up to and including £51,005
15.2%
More than £51,005 and up to and including £61,206
15.5%
More than £61,206 and up to and including £102,010
16.0%
More than £102,010 and up to and including £122,412
16.5%
More than £122,412
17.0%
Pensionable pay
Contribution rate from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,454
11.0%
More than £15,454 and up to and including £21,636
12.2%
More than £21,636 and up to and including £30,909
14.2%
More than £30,909 and up to and including £41,212
14.7%
More than £41,212 and up to and including £51,515
15.2%
More than £51,515 and up to and including £61,818
15.5%
More than £61,818 and up to and including £103,030
16.0%
More than £103,030 and up to and including £123,636
16.5%
More than £123,636
17.0%
Pensionable pay
Contribution rate from 1 April 2018 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,609
11.0%
More than £15,609 and up to and including £21,852
12.2%
More than £21,852 and up to and including £31,218
14.2%
More than £31,218 and up to and including £41,624
14.7%
More than £41,624 and up to and including £52,030
15.2%
More than £52,030 and up to and including £62,436
15.5%
More than £62,436 and up to and including £104,060
16.0%
More than £104,060 and up to and including £124,872
16.5%
More than £124,872
17.0%”

“Pensionable pay	Contribution rate from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,150	11.0%
More than £15,150 and up to and including £21,210	12.2%
More than £21,210 and up to and including £30,300	14.2%
More than £30,300 and up to and including £40,400	14.7%
More than £40,400 and up to and including £50,500	15.2%
More than £50,500 and up to and including £60,600	15.5%
More than £60,600 and up to and including £101,000	16.0%
More than £101,000 and up to and including £121,200	16.5%
More than £121,200	17.0%

Pensionable pay	Contribution rate from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,301	11.0%
More than £15,301 and up to and including £21,422	12.2%
More than £21,422 and up to and including £30,603	14.2%
More than £30,603 and up to and including £40,804	14.7%
More than £40,804 and up to and including £51,005	15.2%
More than £51,005 and up to and including £61,206	15.5%
More than £61,206 and up to and including £102,010	16.0%
More than £102,010 and up to and including £122,412	16.5%
More than £122,412	17.0%

Pensionable pay	Contribution rate from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,454	11.0%
More than £15,454 and up to and including £21,636	12.2%
More than £21,636 and up to and including £30,909	14.2%
More than £30,909 and up to and including £41,212	14.7%
More than £41,212 and up to and including £51,515	15.2%
More than £51,515 and up to and including £61,818	15.5%
More than £61,818 and up to and including £103,030	16.0%
More than £103,030 and up to and including £123,636	16.5%
More than £123,636	17.0%

Pensionable pay	Contribution rate from 1 April 2018 (percentage of pensionable pay)
Up to and including £15,609	11.0%
More than £15,609 and up to and including £21,852	12.2%
More than £21,852 and up to and including £31,218	14.2%
More than £31,218 and up to and including £41,624	14.7%
More than £41,624 and up to and including £52,030	15.2%
More than £52,030 and up to and including £62,436	15.5%
More than £62,436 and up to and including £104,060	16.0%
More than £104,060 and up to and including £124,872	16.5%
More than £124,872	17.0%”

Leighton Andrews

Minister for Public Services, one of the Welsh Ministers

30 March 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Firefighters’ Pension (Wales) Scheme (set out in Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/129)) (“the Scheme”) as it has effect in Wales.

Part A1 of Schedule 8 to the Scheme sets out the contribution rates payable by members which are determined by reference to the applicable pensionable pay band. This Order substitutes the table in Part A1 to provide an annual one per cent uplift in the pay bands until 2018.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of a Regulatory Impact Assessment was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order. A copy can be obtained from the Fire and Armed Forces Branch, Welsh Government, Rhydycar, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UZ or by calling 0300 062 8221.