Regulation 3.C.3 Contributions by employing authorities: generalF1

England and Wales

(F21)

Each employing authority must contribute to the scheme, in respect of the pensionable earnings of each person who is an active member of the scheme in an employment with the authority, at the rate determined by the Secretary of State and specified in paragraph (5) (“the employer’s standard rate”).

(F32)

In specifying such a rate, the Secretary of State must—

(a)

obtain the consent of the Treasury, and

(b)

take account of the advice of the Scheme actuary and the cost of providing for any increase in pensions under F4this Section of the Scheme as a result of orders made under the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 and section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.

(3)

Any contributions payable under this regulation must be paid to the Secretary of State.

(4)

If for any period a person holds more than one employment with an employing authority in respect of which the person is an active member of this Section of the Scheme, this regulation applies in respect of each of those employments as if it were the only employment held.

(F55)

The employer’s standard rate is F620.6%.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
F2: Reg. 3.C.3(1) substituted (23.7.2010) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1634), regs. 1(2), 17(2) (with reg. 18)
F3: Reg. 3.C.3(2) substituted (1.10.2008) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2263), regs. 1(2)(3), 64 (with reg. 93)
F4: Words in reg. 3.C.3 inserted (1.10.2009) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1
F5: Reg. 3.C.3(5) substituted (23.7.2010) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1634), regs. 1(2), 17(3) (with reg. 18)
F6: Word in reg. 3.C.3(5) substituted (1.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(2), 64 (with reg. 108)