PART 4Contributions

CHAPTER 1Determination and payment

Members' contributions: practitioners and non-GP providersC131

1

This regulation applies to an active member (M) who belongs to group D in regulation 27(1).

2

M must make contributions to this scheme (“members' contributions”)—

a

in respect of M's pensionable earnings;

b

at M's contribution rate for the scheme year in question.

3

M's contribution rate for each F10scheme year from 2015/16 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the F11tables in paragraph (9) (“the Table”) in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 of the Table into which the M's pensionable earnings fall.

4

The Department must—

a

With the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel; and

b

Having considered the advice of the scheme actuary,

determine the pensionable earnings bands and contribution percentage rates in the F14tables set out in this regulation in respect of each subsequent scheme year.

5

In determining members' contributions payable in accordance with this regulation, the F5Department must take account of pensionable earnings from all practitioner service.

6

An employing authority that is not the RHSCB, in respect of pensionable earnings it pays to M, must take advice from the RHSCB in determining the contributions payable in accordance with this regulation.

7

If M is engaged under a contract of service or for services by an employing authority or is a partner or shareholder in an employing authority that is not an OOH provider, the employing authority must—

a

deduct contributions due under this regulation from any pensionable earnings it pays to M, and

b

if it is not also the F1Department , pay the contributions to the F1Department not later than the 7th day of the month following the month in which the earnings were paid.

8

In any other case, M must pay members' contributions to the F2Department not later than the 7th day of the month following the month in which the earnings were paid.

F79

For the purposes of this regulation “the relevant table” means—

a

in respect of F4the scheme year 2022/23, Table 1A and Table 1B as applicable ;

b

in respect of F12scheme year 2023/24 and each subsequent scheme year , Table 2.

F8Table 1A Scheme Year 2022/23 from 1 April 2022 to 31stOctober 2022 (both dates inclusive)

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5.0%

£15,432 to £21,477

5.6%

£21,478 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £47,845

9.3%

£47,846 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

F3Table 1B Scheme Year 2022/23 from 1 November 2022 to 31 March 2023 (both dates inclusive)

Column 1

Column 2

Pensionable earnings band

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £13,246

5.1%

£13,247 to £16,831

5.7%

£16,832 to £22,878

6.1%

£22,879 to £23,948

6.8%

£23,949 to £28,223

7.7%

£28,224 to £29,179

8.8%

£29,180 to £43,805

9.8%

£43,806 to £49,245

10.0%

£49,246 to £56,163

11.6%

£56,164 to £72,030

12.5%

£72,031 and above

13.5%

Table 2 Scheme F6Year 2023/24 and each subsequent scheme year

F9Column 1

Column 2

Pensionable earnings band

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £13,246

5.1%

£13,247 to £16,831

5.7%

£16,832 to £22,878

6.1%

£22,879 to £23,948

6.8%

£23,949 to £28,223

7.7%

£28,224 to £29,179

8.8%

£29,180 to £43,805

9.8%

£43,806 to £49,245

10.0%

£49,246 to £56,163

11.6%

£56,164 to £72,030

12.5%

£72,031 and above

13.5%

10

Regulations 37 and 38 and Schedule 10 make provision supplementary to this regulation and references in those regulations to F13the relevant table must be construed in accordance with paragraph (3).