# The Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/200 · made 9 February 2026

These Regulations amend paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 so as to provide that, under the Church of England’s past service scheme, the amount of the full basic pension where payment begins on or after 1st April 2026 is based on the national minimum stipend for the current year instead of that for the preceding year.

Made under: Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 (Section 53, Section 54, Contents, Section 53 subsection 7)

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## Introductory text

ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, ENGLAND
Made 9th February 2026
Laid before Parliament 5th March 2026
Coming into force 1st April 2026
The General Synod approves these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 53 and 54 of the Church of England Pensions Measure 2018
In accordance with section 53 (7) of that Measure, these Regulations have been prepared by the Church of England Pensions Board and, with the agreement of the Church Commissioners, are laid before the General Synod for approval.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2026.

## 2 Past service scheme: amount of full basic pension

In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 (past service scheme: pensions and lump sum payments at retirement), in paragraph 2, for sub-paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6) “Full basic pension” means—
(a) if payment of the pension begins on or after 1st April 2026, the national minimum stipend for the year in which payment begins, or
(b) if payment of the pension began before that date, the national minimum stipend for the year preceding that in which payment began.”.

## Signature

Approved by the General Synod.
A.S. McGregor
Registrar of the General Synod
Church House, London SW1P 3AZ
9th February 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Church of England Pensions Measure 2018 so as to provide that, under the Church of England’s past service scheme, the amount of the full basic pension where payment begins on or after 1st April 2026 is based on the national minimum stipend for the current year instead of that for the preceding year.

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