PART 4Amendments to the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Amendment of regulation 31I121

1

Regulation 31 (members’ contributions: practitioners and non-GP providers)14 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (9)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a), for “each scheme year from 2015/16 to 2021/22, Table 1” substitute “the scheme year 2022/23, Table 1A and Table 1B as applicable”;

b

in sub-paragraph (b), for “the scheme year 2022/23” substitute “scheme year 2023/24 and each subsequent scheme year”

c

for the heading “Table 1 Scheme Years from 2015/16 to 2021/22” substitute “Table 1A Scheme Year 2022/23 from 1 April 2022 to 31sOctober 2022 (both dates inclusive)”;

d

after Table 1, insert—

Table 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%

e

in the heading for Table 2, for “Year 2022/23” substitute “Year 2023/24 and each subsequent scheme year”.

f

For Table 2, substitute—

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%