The National Health Service Pension Schemes and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendment of Schedule 2

12.—(1) Schedule 2 (medical and dental practitioners) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 (additional definitions used in this Schedule)—

(a) in paragraph (e) of the definition of “locum practitioner”(1), after “Local Health Board” insert “or the National Health Service Commissioning Board”;

(b) after the definition of “locum practitioner” insert—

““New to Partnership Payment Scheme” means the scheme set out in paragraphs 2.14 to 2.16 of the “Update to the GP contract agreement 2020/21 – 2023/24” dated 6th February 2020(2);”.

(3) In paragraph 3(1) (meaning of “pensionable earnings”)(3), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in the case of a type 1 medical practitioner or a non-GP provider, practitioner income less—

(i) any sum on account of practice expenses (for these purposes, D2(1) contributions payable under paragraph 10(6) or (7) are neither practitioner income nor practice expenses); and

(ii) any payment or allowance made pursuant to the New to Partnership Payment Scheme; and”.

(1)

The definition of “locum practitioner” was substituted by regulation 11(2)(b) of S.I. 2005/661 and amended by regulations 21(2)(a)(iv)(aa) to 21(2)(a)(iv)(cc) of S.I. 2013/413, regulation 16(2) of S.I. 2014/570 and regulation 18(2) of S.I.2016/245.

(2)

The Update to the GP contract agreement 2020/21 – 2023/24 dated 6 February 2020 can be found at https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/update-to-the-gp-contract-agreement-v2-updated.pdf. Hard copies can be obtained from Customer Contact Centre, NHS England, PO Box 16738, Redditch, B97 9PT.

(3)

Sub-paragraph (1) was substituted by regulation 21(4)(a) of S.I. 2006/600.