Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014

2014 CHAPTER 2

Commentary on Sections

Final

Schedule 6: Existing injury and compensation schemes

Schedule 6 lists powers to make existing injury or compensation schemes. Section 19 permits scheme regulations to close such schemes at a future date, subject to any exceptions provided for by the scheme regulations.

Paragraphs 1 to 7 list the powers under which existing injury and compensation schemes are made. This covers:

• civil servants at paragraph 1;

• local government workers at paragraph 2;

• teachers at paragraph 3;

• health service workers at paragraph 4;

• fire and rescue workers at paragraph 5;

• members of the police service at paragraph 6; and

• compensation schemes for loss of office at paragraph 7.

The meaning of the terms “compensation benefits” and “injury benefits” is set out in section 34.