2013 No. 735 (W.87)
The Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) (Contributions) (Amendment) Order 2013
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34, 60 and 62 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 20041.
As required by section 34(5) of that Act, the Welsh Ministers consulted such persons as they considered appropriate before making the Order.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order:
Title and commencement1
1
The title of this Order is the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) (Contributions) (Amendment) Order 2013.
2
This Order comes into force on 1 April 2013.
Amendment of the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 2007
2
Schedule 1 to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 20072 (in which the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Wales) is set out) is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
3
In Chapter 1 of Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional service), in rule 3(1) (pension contributions) 3 insert “percentage” before “rate”.
4
For the Table in paragraph 5 of Annex A1 substitute the following Table—
Pensionable pay
Contribution rate from 1 April 2013
Up to and including £15,000
8.5% of pensionable pay
More than £15,000 and up to and including £21,000
9.1% of pensionable pay
More than £21,000 and up to and including £30,000
9.6% of pensionable pay
More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000
9.9% of pensionable pay
More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000
10.1% of pensionable pay
More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000
10.2% of pensionable pay
More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000
10.5% of pensionable pay
More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000
10.8% of pensionable pay
More than £120,000
11.1% of pensionable pay.
(This note is not part of the Order)