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  "legislation": "ssi/2008/224",
  "legislation_title": "The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008",
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  "number": "2.C.2",
  "heading": "Members' contribution rate",
  "text": "(1) Contributions under regulation 2.C.1(1) must be paid at the member’s contribution rate for the period in question.\n(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a member’s contribution rate for that period is the percentage specified in Column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay range specified in Column 1 into which the member’s pensionable earnings fall.\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nAmount of pensionable pay\nContribution rate\nUp to £19,682\n5%\n£19,683 to £65,002\n6.5%\n£65,003 to £102,499\n7.5%\n£102,500 to any higher amount\n8.5%\n(3) The Scottish Ministers may make a determination substituting any or all of the pensionable pay amounts or contribution rates specified in the table in paragraph (2) with effect from a date specified in the determination.\n(4) Before making a determination under paragraph (3), the Scottish Ministers must consider–\n(a) the advice of the scheme actuary; and\n(b) in accordance with regulation 1.B.2 (cost sharing), advice from such employee and employer representatives as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.",
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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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