The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Amendment of Schedule 2

7.—(1) Paragraph 10 (contributions to this Section of the scheme) of Schedule 2 (medical and dental practitioners) is amended as follows.

(2) After sub-paragraph (1), add—

“(1A) For the purposes of this paragraph, “the relevant table” means—

(a) in respect of the 2009-2010 scheme year, table 1;

(b) in respect of the 2010-2011 and any later scheme year, table 2.

Table 1: Scheme Year 2009-2010

	Column 1	Column 2
	Pensionable earnings band	Contribution percentage rate
	Up to £20,709	5%
	£20,710 to £68,392	6.5%
	£68,393 to £107,846	7.5%
	£107,847 to any higher amount	8.5%

Table 2: Scheme Year 2010-2011

Column 1	Column 2
Pensionable earnings band	Contribution percentage rate
Up to £21,175	5%
£21,176 to £69,931	6.5%
£69,932 to £110,273	7.5%
£110,274 to any higher amount	8.5%.”

(3) For sub-paragraph (2) to (2B), substitute—

“(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (2A), a member whose pensionable earnings fall into a pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 of the relevant table must contribute the percentage of the member’s pensionable earnings specified in column 2 of that table in respect of that amount.

(2A) The Secretary of State shall, with the consent of the Treasury, determine the pensionable earnings bands and contribution percentage rates specified in the relevant table in respect of each scheme year.

(2B) Before determining those pensionable earnings bands or contribution percentage rates, the Secretary of State must consider—

(a) the advice of the Scheme Actuary, and

(b) in accordance with regulation U4 (cost sharing), advice from such employee and employer representatives as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”.

(4) In sub-paragraphs (2H), (2I), (2K) and (2L), for “the table in sub-paragraph (2)” substitute “the relevant table in sub-paragraph (1A)”.

(5) For sub-paragraph (18), substitute—

“(18) For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a) “D1 contributions” means contributions payable under regulation D1 by a practitioner or, as the case may be, a non-GP provider under this Section of the scheme;

(b) “D2(1) contributions” means contributions payable under regulation D2(1) by an employing authority in respect of a practitioner or, as the case may be, a non-GP provider.”.