PART 2Amendment of the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

Amendment of regulation 103.

(1)

Regulation 10 (Contributions by members), is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2)

In paragraph (1A)3, for “2013-2014” substitute “2014-2015”.

(3)

For the table in paragraph (1A) substitute—
“Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Column 2

Superannuable Pay band

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%”.

(4)

In paragraph (1B)4, for “2013-2014” substitute “2014-2015”.

(5)

For the table in paragraph (1B) substitute—
“Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Column 2

Superannuable Pay band

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%”.

(6)

For paragraph (6), substitute—

“(6)

Where an employing authority has failed to deduct contributions in accordance with paragraph (5), the Department may recover any sum that remains due in respect of those contributions by deduction from any payment by way of benefits to, or in respect of, the member where the Department has notified the member of an intention to do so; this is without prejudice to any other method of recovery”.