The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015

Amendments to Schedule 2 (awards for spouses and civil partners)

9.  In Part 1 (special pension)—

(a) in paragraph 1 for “Subject to paragraph 2” substitute “Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3”;

(b) in paragraph 2, in the definitions of “B”, “C” and “D”, for “pensionable service” substitute “relevant service” in each place where the words occur;

(c) after paragraph 2, add—

“3.— (1) Where the deceased was employed as a retained firefighter but not as a regular firefighter at the time of his death, the amount of special pension shall be calculated in accordance with the formula—

where—

A is the amount calculated under paragraph 1 as if the final pensionable pay was the pay the deceased would have received had he been a whole-time employee of the Board;

B is the period in years of his pensionable retained service; and

C is the period in years of his relevant service.

(2) Where the person was a member of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, neither B nor C shall exceed 40 years.”.