The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/1414
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation, commencement and effect

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

(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 8th July 2013 and shall have effect from 1st April 2013.

Section 2 General

(1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with this Part.

Section 3 Amendment of regulation D1

In regulation D1 (contributions by members)—

(a) for paragraph (1A), substitute—

(1A) Where paragraph (2C) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

(1B) Where paragraph (2Q), (2R) or (2V) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

(b) in paragraph (2), for “the table in paragraph (1A)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”;

(c) in paragraphs (2Q), (2R) and (2V), for “paragraph (1A)” substitute “paragraph (1B)”.

Section 4 Amendment of Schedule 2

In paragraph 10 (contributions to this Section of the scheme) of Schedule 2 (medical and dental practitioners), in sub-paragraph (1A) for Table 2 substitute the following table—

Column 1

Pensionable Earnings Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

Section 5 General

The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 are amended in accordance with this Part.

Section 6 Amendment of regulation 2.C.2

In regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers)—

(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) Where paragraph (2) of regulation 2.C.3 (determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

(2A) Where paragraph (16), (17) or (21) of regulation 2.C.3 applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

(b) in paragraph (3), for “the table in paragraph (2)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”.

Section 7 Amendment to regulation 2.C.3

In paragraphs (16), (17) and (21) of regulation 2.C.3 (determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraph (2A)”.

Section 8 Amendment to regulation 2.C.4

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

Scheme year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable Earnings Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

Section 9 Amendment to regulation 3.C.2

In paragraph (17) of regulation 3.C.2 (members’ contribution rate), for Table 2 substitute the following table—

Scheme year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable Earnings Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate