The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Amendment of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

25.—(1) For regulation 9(3) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008(1) substitute—

“(3) But if the application of the table set out in paragraph (2) would result in a member’s contribution rate being higher than if the 2007 table applied, his contribution shall be paid at the lower rate.”.

(2) In Schedule 1 to those Regulations, at the appropriate place in the list of provisions of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 which are saved from revocation, insert—

“Regulation 10(3) to (5);

Regulation 66(8);

Schedule 3, paragraph 3 and Notes 1 and 2;”.

(3) In that list, for “Regulations 83(1) to (8), (11) and (12)” substitute “Regulation 83”.

(4) For paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 2 to those Regulations, substitute—

“(b) in any other case, 1st April 2008.”.

(5) In paragraph 6(3) of that Schedule, for “paragraph 3(1)(c)” substitute “paragraph 3(1)(b)”.

(6) For paragraph 7(1) of that Schedule substitute—

“(1) This paragraph applies to a member who retires, having reached the age of 60, on or after 1st April 2016 and before 1st April 2020, and whose retirement pension and grant would (but for the provisions of this paragraph) have been actuarily reduced by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 2.”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/238.