The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2013
S.I. 2013/704 · Made 25 March 2013
Fire And Rescue Services, England
Pensions, England
Made 25th March 2013
Laid before Parliament 27th March 2013
Coming into force 1st April 2013
This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 and 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004f1.
In accordance with section 34(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has consulted such persons as he considers appropriate before making the Order.
The Secretary of State makes the following Order:
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Footnotes
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Contents
- 1Citation, application and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006
- 3Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006
- 4Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, application and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2013.
This Order applies in relation to England onlyf1.
This Order shall come into force on 1st April 2013.
2Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006
Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006f1 (in which the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) is set out) is amended in accordance with articles 3 and 4.
3Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006
In Chapter 1 of Part 11 (pensionable pay, pension contributions and purchase of additional services), in rule 3(1) (pension contributions)f1 insert “percentage” before “rate”.
4Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006
For the Table in paragraph 5 of Annex A1 substitute the following Table—
Pensionable pay | Contribution rate from 1st 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 |
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government
Brandon Lewis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
25th March 2013
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (“the Scheme”) set out in Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 2006.
Article 3 inserts the word “percentage” to clarify the meaning of a provision amended by the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/954).
Article 4 amends the Scheme to provide a different rate for pension contributions payable by members of the Scheme which increase according to the amount of pensionable pay which the member receives. The contribution rates are specified in the Table in paragraph 5 of Annex A1.
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.