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Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 703
Fire And Rescue Services, England
Pensions, England
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2013
Laid before Parliament
27th March 2013
Coming into force
1st April 2013
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1) to (5) of the Fire Services Act 1947(), makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2013.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st April 2013.
Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992
2. Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992() (in which the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme is set out), as it has effect in England(), shall be amended in accordance with article 3 of this Order.
3. For the Table in paragraph 3 of Part A1 of Schedule 8 substitute the following Table—
Pensionable pay
| Contribution rate from 1st April 2013
|
---|
Up to and including £15,000 | 11.0 % of pensionable pay |
More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000 | 11.9 % of pensionable pay |
More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 12.9 % of pensionable pay |
More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 13.2 % of pensionable pay |
More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 13.5 % of pensionable pay |
More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 13.7 % of pensionable pay |
More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 14.1 % of pensionable pay |
More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 14.5 % of pensionable pay |
More than £120,000 | 15.0 % of pensionable pay |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Brandon Lewis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
25th March 2013
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order amends the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 (set out in Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992) as it has effect in England.
The amendment is to provide a different rate for pension contributions payable by members of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme which increase according to the amount of pensionable pay which the member receives. The contribution rates are specified in the Table in paragraph 3 of Part A1 of Schedule 8.
In addition, a new band of pensionable pay has been created so that those firefighters who earn more than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000 will pay a lower rate than those earning more than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
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