The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014

Amendments to Schedule 3

10.  In Schedule 3 (awards on death: children), in Part 1 (child’s special allowance)—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “paragraph 4” substitute “paragraphs 4 and 5”;

(b) in paragraph 4(1), omit “, which is reckonable as pensionable service,”;

(c) after paragraph 4, insert—

“5.   Where the deceased was employed as a retained firefighter but not as a regular firefighter at the time of death, the amount of the special allowance is to be calculated in accordance with the formula—

• A is the amount calculated under paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Part as if the final pensionable pay was the pay the deceased would have received had he or she been a whole-time employee of the authority;

• B is the period in years of pensionable retained service; and

• C is the period in years of relevant service.”.