EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 to insert updated employee contribution bands for the scheme year 2019-20.

These Regulations also amend the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”) and the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”).

The amendments made to the 2015 Regulations include inserting new tables reflecting revised employee contribution rates for 2019/20. The amendments to the 2018 Regulations correct some minor drafting errors in those regulations.