The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2015/589 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 871

Public Service Pensions, England

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Made

24th March 2015

Laid before Parliament

25th March 2015

Coming into force

1st April 2015

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2)(1), 2(1), 3(1), (2), (3)(a) of, paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2, and Schedule 3 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(2).

In accordance with section 21 of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Secretary of State likely to be affected by these Regulations.

In accordance with section 3(5) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2015.

Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014

2.—(1) The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014(3) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation) in the appropriate places insert—

““deferred member of the 1992 Scheme” means a person who is entitled to a deferred pension under rule B5 of the 1992 Scheme;

“deferred member of the NFPS” has the meaning given in rule 2(1) of Part 1 of the NFPS;

“equivalent amount to the 1992 Scheme lower tier ill-health pension” has the meaning given in regulation 65(5) (entitlement to lower tier ill-health pension and higher tier ill-health pension);”.

(3) In regulation 65 (entitlement to lower tier ill-health pension and higher tier ill-health pension), in paragraph (4) after sub-paragraph (a)(4) insert—

“(b) if paragraph 24 applies in relation to A, A is also entitled to an amount equivalent to the annual amount of a lower tier ill-health pension that would, if the member were entitled to payment of a lower tier ill-health pension under rule B3 (ill health awards) of the 1992 Scheme, be payable to the member under the 1992 Scheme.”.

(4) In paragraph 35 of Schedule 2 (transitional provisions), for “paragraph 35” substitute “paragraph 34”.

We consent to the making of these regulations

David Evennett

Gavin Barwell

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

24th March 2015

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Penny Mordaunt

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

24th March 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/589) amend the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2848) to make transitional provision for a member of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 or a member of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2006 who are no longer able to remain active members of those Schemes.

These Regulations correct errors in the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England)(Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015.

No impact assessment has been prepared in relation to these Regulations because no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen and the impact on the public sector is minimal.

(1)

See also section 1(3) and Schedule 1 for definition of terms.

(2)

2013 c.25.

(3)

2014/2848; amended by S.I. 2014/3255, 2015/465 and 2015/589.

(4)

Paragraph 4(a) is inserted by S.I. 2015/589.