LegalizeThe Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2014
Amendment of Annex A1 ( pension contributions)
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- (1) Annex A1 is amended as follows.
- (2) For paragraph 5 substitute—
(5) Pensionable pay in the first column of the Table below does not include payments made to a firefighter member by the authority in respect of any benefits which are pensionable under rule 7B(1) of Part 3, but those payments shall be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate specified in the second column.
- (3) For the Table in paragraph 5 substitute the following Table—
| Pensionable pay | Contribution rate from 1st April 2014 (percentage of pensionable pay) |
|---|---|
| Up to and including £15,000 | 8.5% |
| More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000 | 9.4% |
| More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 10.4% |
| More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 10.9% |
| More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 11.2% |
| More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 11.3% |
| More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 11.7% |
| More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 12.1% |
| More than £120,000 | 12.5% |
Annex AB1 – pension contributions for special members
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After Annex A1, insert—
Annex AB1 (1) The rate of the pension contribution mentioned in rule 3(1A) of Part 11 is that specified in the Table below by reference to the amount of the pensionable pay of the special firefighter member in the first column of the Table and by reference to the appropriate period. (2) The amount of pensionable pay of a retained firefighter for the purpose of the first column of the Table shall be that firefighter’s reference pay. (3) The amount of pensionable pay of a part-time regular firefighter for the purpose of the first column of the Table shall be the amount of pensionable pay of a whole-time regular firefighter of equivalent role and length of service. (4) Where there has been a permanent material change to the terms and conditions of a firefighter member’s employment which affects his pensionable pay, from the date of that change pensionable pay shall be calculated by reference to the revised amount. (5) In relation to any period before 1st July 2013, pensionable pay in the first column of the Table below does not include any payments made to a special firefighter member by the authority in respect of his continual professional development, but those payments shall be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate specified in the second or third column, as the case may be. (6) In relation to any period which commences on or after 1st July 2013, pensionable pay in the first column of the Table below does not include any payments made to a special firefighter member by the authority in respect of any benefits which are pensionable under rule 7B(1) of Part 3, but those payments shall be included in his pensionable pay for the purposes of the application of the rate specified in the second or third column, as the case may be.
| Pensionable pay | Contribution rate from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 (percentage of pensionable pay) | Contribution rate from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014 (percentage of pensionable pay) | Contribution rate from 1st April 2014 (percentage of pensionable pay) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to and including £15,000 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 11.6% | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 14.7% |
| More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 11.8% | 13.5% | 15.2% |
| More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 15.5% |
| More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 12.2% | 14.1% | 16.0% |
| More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 12.5% | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| More than £120,000 | 13.0% | 15.0% | 17.0% |
Amendment of Annex 1 ( ill health pensions)
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In Annex 1 after paragraph 3 insert—
(4) Where a special deferred member or a special pensioner member is entitled to a retrospective award on ill-health retirement, paragraph 2 shall apply with the substitution of “45” for “60”, “30” for “40” and “special pensionable service” for “pensionable service”. (5) (1) Where the person entitled to a lower tier ill-health pension or a higher tier ill-health pension is a special member, who is not also a standard member, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply with the substitution of “45” for “60”, “30” for “40” and “special pensionable service” for “pensionable service”. (2) Where a person to whom sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph applies is a retained firefighter, sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 shall apply with the insertion after “actual annual pensionable pay” of “during his special pensionable service”. (6) In the case of a person who joined this Scheme as a special pensioner member or a special deferred member his final pensionable pay is the amount determined by the authority and set out in the notice given under rule 5A(13) of Part 11.
Annex 3 – converting membership from special membership to standard membership
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After annex 2 insert the following—
Annex3
| Age at entry | Age 55 or under | Age 56 | Age 57 | Age 58 | Age 59 | Age 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 and below | 140% | 139% | 138% | 136% | 135% | 133% |
| 26 | 138% | 139% | 138% | 136% | 135% | 133% |
| 27 | 136% | 137% | 138% | 136% | 135% | 133% |
| 28 | 133% | 135% | 136% | 136% | 135% | 133% |
| 29 | 130% | 132% | 133% | 134% | 135% | 133% |
| 30 | 127% | 129% | 130% | 132% | 133% | 133% |
| 31 | 124% | 126% | 128% | 129% | 130% | 131% |
| 32 | 120% | 123% | 125% | 126% | 127% | 129% |
| 33 | 116% | 119% | 121% | 123% | 125% | 126% |
| 34 | 112% | 115% | 118% | 120% | 122% | 123% |
| 35 | 107% | 111% | 114% | 116% | 118% | 120% |
| 36 | 107% | 106% | 109% | 112% | 115% | 117% |
| 37 | 107% | 106% | 105% | 108% | 111% | 113% |
| 38 | 107% | 106% | 105% | 103% | 106% | 109% |
| 39 | 107% | 106% | 105% | 103% | 102% | 105% |
| 40 and above | 107% | 106% | 105% | 103% | 102% | 100% |
| Age 55 or under | Age 56 | Age 57 | Age 58 | Age 59 | Age 60 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 107% | 106% | 105% | 103% | 102% | 100% |
Signed
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Brandon Lewis — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Communities and Local Government — 28th February 2014
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order amends Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006. Some of the amendments make minor corrections to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (“the Scheme”) set out in that Schedule. Most of the provisions amend the Scheme to provide those persons who were employed in England as retained firefighters during the period from 1st July 2000 to 5th April 2006 inclusive with access to a pension scheme for that period.
Part 2 of the Scheme (membership, cessation and retirement) is amended to enable eligible retained firefighters to join the Scheme from the date their service began or from 1st July 2000 if later. The normal retirement age and normal benefit age of special members differ from those for ordinary members (paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the Order).
A new rule 1A is inserted into Part 3 of the Scheme (personal awards) setting out the conditions for a special member to receive a special member’s ordinary pension; new rule 2A sets out the conditions for receipt of a retrospective award on ill-health retirement. Other rules in Part 3 are amended so as to apply to special members (paragraph 3).
Part 4 of the Scheme (survivors’ pensions) is amended so as to apply to special members (paragraph 4).
Part 5 of the Scheme (awards on death) is adapted for special members and a new rule 1A is inserted providing for death grant for the limited period (paragraph 5).
Parts 6 of the Scheme (pension sharing on divorce), 8 (determination of questions and appeals), 9 (review, withdrawal and forfeiture of awards) and 10 (qualifying service and pensionable service) are amended in respect of special members. A new rule 2A is inserted into Part 10 which sets out the which sets out the periods of service which may be accrued as special pensionable service by special members on payment of the mandatory special period pension contributions or the special pension contributions; (paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9).
Part 11 of the Scheme (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service) is amended in respect of special members. A new rule 5A is inserted which provides for the purchase of service during the limited period and a new rule 6A and 6B are inserted which set out the periods of payment for different types of special member (paragraph 10).
Part 12 of the Scheme (transfers into and out of the Scheme) is amended in respect of special members. In particular a new chapter 3A and rule 11A are inserted which permit a deferred member of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 who joins this Scheme as a special firefighter member to request a transfer value payment to be made in certain circumstances to his special membership of this Scheme. A new chapter 6 and rule 16 are inserted allowing conversion of membership from special membership to standard membership and from standard membership to special membership. A new rule 17 is inserted which enables a standard member of this Scheme in respect of service which he would otherwise be able to reckon as special pensionable service, who joins this Scheme as a special firefighter member, to convert his standard membership of this Scheme to his special membership on payment of the additional pension contribution (paragraph 11).
A new Annex ZA is inserted which provides for the calculation of the commuted portion of pensions by special members. A new Annex AB1 is inserted which provides for the calculation of pension contributions for special members. Annex 1 is also amended in relation to special members.
The Order also amends Annex A1 of the Scheme to change the contribution rates payable by ordinary members from 1st April 2014.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen and the impact on the public sector is minimal.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2004 c.21. Powers under sections 34 and 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 are now vested in the Welsh Ministers so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales. They were previously vested in the National Assembly for Wales by section 62 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. By virtue of paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32), they were transferred to the Welsh Ministers.
[^f00002]: S.I.2006/3432; amended by S.I.2008/213, 2012/954, 2012/2988, 2013/704 and 2013/1393.
[^f00003]: 2004 c. 12.
[^f00004]: Rule 6A was inserted by S.I. 2014/445.
[^f00005]: See rule 6B(10) of Part 11 for date when an election takes effect.
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