The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/591
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2011.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2011.

Section 2 Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995

(1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation Q17 (revaluation of increases bought under options: members’ pensions)—

(a) in paragraph (3), for “paragraph (5)” substitute “whichever of paragraphs (5) or (5A) applies”;

(b) in paragraph (5), for “The calculation” substitute “If the member exercised the option on or before 31 March 2011, the calculation”;

(c) after paragraph (5), add—

(5A) If the member exercised the option on or after 1 April 2011, the calculation referred to in paragraph (3) is as follows—

(d) in paragraph (6), after “that Act)” insert “and “the prices index” means, as regards any month, the change in the general level of prices for that month used to determine increases to official pensions for the purposes of that Act”.

Section 3 Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008

(1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2.C.17 (revaluation of increases bought under options: members’ pensions)—

(a) in paragraph (3), for “paragraph (5)” substitute “whichever of paragraphs (5) or (5A) applies”;

(b) in paragraph (5), for “The calculation” substitute “If the member exercised the option on or before 31 March 2011, the calculation”;

(c) after paragraph (5), add—

(5A) If the member exercised the option on or after 1 April 2011, the calculation referred to in paragraph (3) is as follows—

(d) in paragraph (6), after “that Act)” insert “and “the prices index” means, as regards any month, the change in the general level of prices for that month used to determine increases to official pensions for the purposes of that Act”.

(3) In regulation 3.C.15 (revaluation of increases bought under options: members’ pensions)—

(a) in paragraph (3), for “paragraph (5)” substitute “whichever of paragraphs (5) or (5A) applies”;

(b) in paragraph (5), for “The calculation” substitute “If the member exercised the option on or before 31 March 2011, the calculation”;

(c) after paragraph (5), add—

(5A) If the member exercised the option on or after 1 April 2011, the calculation referred to in paragraph (3) is as follows—

(d) in paragraph (6), after “that Act)” insert “and “the prices index” means, as regards any month, the change in the general level of prices for that month used to determine increases to official pensions for the purposes of that Act”.