Paragraph 5 Election not to make pension contributions

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 Annex A1 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2012 art. 4
Sch. 1 para. 2(1) words substituted by General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) 2010 Sch. 3 para. 15
Sch. 1 Pt. 13A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 2007 2010 Sch.
Sch. 1 Pt. 13B inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order 2007 2010 Sch. para. 4
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1B-1E words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(5)(6) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 4(1) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(c)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 4(3)-(5) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2015 reg. 25(c)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(11) inserted by Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme 2015 art. 18(2)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2A(2) words substituted by Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme 2015 art. 18(3)(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2A(2) words inserted by Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme 2015 art. 18(3)(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1A(7)(b) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2024 Sch. para. 2(2)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1A(11)(b) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2024 Sch. para. 2(3)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1(b)(i) word added by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(a)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 1(b)(iii) and word omitted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(a)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 5(a)(b)(c) words inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 6 substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(c)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7 words substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(d)(i)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 7 words inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(d)(ii)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 8 words inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(e)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 10 words substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 2(f)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2(1)(b) substituted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 3(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 5(1A) inserted by Firefighters' Pension Scheme Order 2007 2008 Sch. para. 3(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 13B omitted by Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) 2013 art. 20
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(10)(a) and word omitted by Fire Reform (Pensions Amendments) 2013 art. 11
sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(5)(b) words substituted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2019 art. 3(3)(a)
sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(5A) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2019 art. 3(3)(b)
sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(6)-(9) omitted by Firefighters’ Pension Schemes 2019 art. 3(3)(c)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(11)(b) word substituted by Firefighters’ Compensation and Pension Schemes 2016 art. 7
Sch. 1 Annex 3 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 17
Sch. 1 Annex AB1 inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 15
Sch. 1 Annex ZA inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 13
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1(4) words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 1A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 2A inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(c)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(1) words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(d)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(2) words inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(d)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 rule 3(3)(4) inserted by Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2014 Sch. para. 2(e)

(1)

A firefighter member may at any time, by giving notice in writing to the firefighter member’s employing authority, elect to make no further pension contributions (referred to in this Scheme as a “contributions election”).

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3)–

(a)

a contributions election takes effect on the day on which begins the first pay period falling after the date on which the notice under paragraph (1) is received; and

(b)

that person’s membership of the Scheme ceases on the day on which the contributions election takes effect.

(3)

A person who makes a contributions election within three months of joining the Scheme, shall be treated as if that person had never been a member of it.

(4)

A person whose membership of the Scheme ceases as mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) remains entitled to any deferred benefits accrued while that person was a member.