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30.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to an active member (M) who belongs to group A, B or C in regulation 27(1).

(2) M must make contributions to this scheme (“members' contributions”)—

(a)in respect of M's pensionable earnings;

(b)at M's contribution rate for the scheme year in question.

(3) Where paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 (determination of pensionable earnings for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members) applies, M's contribution rate for [F1the scheme] [F2years 2024/25 to 2027/28] is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M's pensionable earnings fall.

[F3[F4Table Scheme Years 2024/25 to 2027/28
Column 1Column 2
Pensionable earnings bandContribution percentage rate
Up to £13,2595.2%
£13,260 to £26,8316.5%
£26,832 to £32,6918.3%
£32,692 to £49,0789.8%
£49,079 to £62,92410.7%
£62,925 and above12.5%]]

[F5(3A) Where paragraph 2A or 3 of Schedule 9 applies, M’s contribution rate for the scheme [F6years 2024/25 to 2027/28] is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall.

[F7Table Scheme Years 2024/25 to 2027/28
Column 1Column 2
Pensionable earnings bandContribution percentage rate
Up to £13,2595.2%
£13,260 to £26,8316.5%
£26,832 to £32,6918.3%
£32,692 to £49,0789.8%
£49,079 to £62,92410.7%
£62,925 and above12.5%]

(4) The Department must—

(a)with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel; and

(b)having considered the advice of the scheme actuary,

determine the pensionable earnings bands and contribution percentage rates in the [F8tables] set out in this regulation in respect of each subsequent scheme year.

(5) M's employing authority must deduct member contributions from M's pensionable earnings and pay them to the scheme manager not later than the 19th day of the month following that in which the earnings were paid to M.

(6) If M's employing authority has failed to deduct contributions pursuant to paragraph (4), the scheme manager may recover the amount of unpaid contributions by deduction from benefit payable to, or in respect of, M if the scheme manager has notified M of an intention to do so.

[F9(7) The figures in column 1 of the tables in paragraph (3) and (3A) (except for the figures £13,259 and £13,260) are to be increased at the beginning of each scheme year starting with the scheme year 2025/26, and ending with (and including) scheme year 2027/28, if there is a relevant increase in the consumer price index for that scheme year, by the appropriate percentage for the scheme year rounded up to the nearest £1.

(8) For the purposes of paragraph (7)—

(a)there is a relevant increase in the consumer prices index for a scheme year if the consumer prices index for the month of September before that scheme year is higher than that for the previous September;

(b)the appropriate percentage for the scheme year is the same percentage as any percentage increase in the consumer prices index over the period specified by sub-paragraph (a);

(c)the “consumer price index” means the general index of consumer prices (for all items) published by the Statistics Board, a body corporate established by section 1 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007;

(d)where there is a relevant increase after the 1st April 2025, the figures to be increased on the relevant date are the figures applicable to the previous scheme year.]]

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