The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/487
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2013, but regulations 4 and 5 have effect from 1st January 2013 .

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Section 2 Pension contributions

(1) Regulation G2(1) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 (pension contribution payable by regular policeman) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (a)—

(a) for “8.75 per cent” substitute “10 per cent”;

(b) for “12.25 per cent” substitute “13.5 per cent”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (b)—

(a) for “9 per cent” substitute “10.5 per cent”;

(b) for “12.5 per cent” substitute “14 per cent”.

Section 3 Pension contributions

(1) Regulation 7(1) of the Police Pensions Regulations 2006 (pension contributions payable by regular police officers) is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (a)—

(a) for “6.6 per cent” substitute “7.2 per cent”;

(b) for “10.1 per cent” substitute “10.7 per cent”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (b)—

(a) for “7 per cent” substitute “8 per cent”;

(b) for “10.5 per cent”, substitute “11.5 per cent”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (c)—

(a) for “7.25 per cent” substitute “8.5 per cent”;

(b) for “10.75 per cent” substitute “12 per cent”.

Section 4 Early payment of deferred pension

(1) Subject to regulation 5 of these Regulations, regulation B5A of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 (early payment of deferred pension) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a regular policeman who—

(a) has attained the age of 55 years;

(b) receives a compensation lump sum on voluntary retirement in accordance with a determination of the Secretary of State made under regulation 14A of the Police Regulations 2003 ; and

(b) is entitled to a deferred pension in accordance with regulation B5(4), payable upon his attaining the age of 60,

may elect for immediate payment of that pension.

(3) In paragraph (4), omit sub-paragraph (a).

Section 5 Early payment of deferred pension

(1) This regulation applies to an election made before 1st April 2013 under regulation B5A(1) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 which could not be made under that regulation as amended by regulation 4 of these Regulations (“an original election”).

(2) A regular policeman who has made an original election may elect that regulation 4 of these Regulations shall not apply in his case (“a confirming election”).

(3) A confirming election shall be made by giving written notice to the police pension authority before 1st July 2013.

(4) In the absence of a confirming election, an original election has no effect.