# The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/94).
Regulation 2 amends regulation 30 (members’ contributions: employees) to update the pensionable earnings bands used to determine member contribution rates for scheme years 2025/26 to 2027/28, for employees.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 31 (members’ contributions: practitioners and non-GP providers) to update the pensionable earnings bands used to determine member contribution rates for scheme years 2025/26 to 2027/28, for practitioners and non-GP providers.
These Regulations come into force on 1st August 2025. Regulations 2 and 3 have effect retrospectively from 1st April 2025.
Section 3(3)(b) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) provides that scheme regulations may make retrospective provision.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/821/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-member-contributions-amendment-regulations-2025/note
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