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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-order-1992/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1992/129",
  "legislation_title": "The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-order-1992",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nThis Order brings into operation the Firemen’s Pension Scheme 1992 set out in Schedule 2 to the Order (“the 1992 Scheme”) and revokes the Orders specified in Schedule 1. It effects the consolidation, with some further variations, of the Scheme brought into operation by the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1973 as varied by the other Orders specified in Part I of Schedule 1. The further variations, apart from those that consist in the omission of spent or obsolete provisions, are described in the Table below.\nTABLE\n1992 provisions\nCorresponding 1973 provisions\nSubject\nVariations\nr.A7(2)\n—\nApportionment of service credit by reference to date\nNew provision.\nr.A11(2)\nart.4(2)\nInjury occasioning infirmity\nIncludes injury substantially contributing to infirmity.\nr.B3(1)\nart.14(1)\nIll-health award\nPayable only where retirement compulsory.\nr.B7(7)\nart.21(4)\nNotice to commute pension\nMay be given 4 (instead of 2) months before retirement.\nr.B8\nart.21A\nCommutation of small pensions\nMaximum commutable pension increased.\nr.C1(1)\nart.22(1)\nSpouse’s ordinary pension\nPayable in additional case (death while in receipt of injury pension after ill-health pension discontinued).\nr.C4\nart.25\nSpouse’s accrued pension\nPayable even if deceased’s deferred pension commuted.\nr.C6(3)\nart.27A(2)\nWidow’s temporary pension\nIn calculating pension deceased’s pensions, if more than one, to be aggregated and account to be taken of any statutory increases.\nr.D1(1)\nart.33(1)\nChild’s ordinary allowance\nPayable in same additional case as spouse’s ordinary pension.\nr.E5(1)\nart.26(1)\nCommutation of spouse’s pension for gratuity\nMaximum commutable pension increased.\nr.E5(2)\nart.26(2)\nSame\nExcess over guaranteed mimimum commutable only in case of ordinary or special pension.\nr.E6(1)\nart.37(1)\nCommutation of child’s allowance for gratuity\nChild may consent where there is no parent or guardian.\nr.E8\nSch.2 Part V Sch. 3 Part IV\nIncreases for spouses and children during first 13 weeks\nDeceased’s pensions, if more than one, to be aggregated and account to be taken of any statutory increases.\nr.L3(8)\nart.69(8)\nPayment of gratuities\nPayment may be deferred pending determination of fire authority’s liability.\nr.L5(2)\nart.70(2)\nAwards: payment where person entitled incapable\nAuthority’s choice of payee widened.\nr.L5(3)\nart.70(3)\nPayment without proof of title\nNot to exceed amount specified under 1965 c. 32 (instead of £1500).\nSch.3 Part IV\nSch. 2 Part IX\nPension for widow of post-retirement marriage\nRate linked to that of special award where one would otherwise have been payable.\nSch. 5 Part III\nSch. 3 Part V\nCommutation of child’s allowance for gratuity\nChild may agree amount where there is no parent or guardian.\n—\nArt.16D\nTransitional award\nNot reproduced: award not in conformity with current preservation requirements under 19 73 c.38.\nSection 12(2) of the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), as applied by section 16(3) of that Act in relation to orders under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947, allows such an order to be framed so as to apply in relation to pensions which are being paid, or may become payable, to or in respect of persons who have ceased to serve or died before the order comes into operation. The 1992 Scheme brought into operation by this Order is framed so as to apply in relation to some such pensions (for example, surviving spouses' pensions becoming payable under Part C). Schedule 12 to the 1992 Scheme contains related transitional provisions, including provision (required by section 12(4) of the Superannuation Act 1972 as applied) for persons who might be adversely affected by any changes to elect that the changes are not to apply.\nThis Order finally revokes the Orders specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Order. These had brought into operation, or varied, six successive Firemen’s Pension Schemes, and had previously been revoked subject to savings preserving their effect for old cases. Schedule 12 to the 1992 Scheme contains provision for continuing any remaining effect of the savings.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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