# The Police Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

S.R. 2024/219 · made 17 December 2024 · revised to 1 April 2025

These Regulations amend the Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015 No. 113) in order to amend the rates of contributions payable by members of the police pension scheme governed by these Regulations to address a shortfall in employee pension contributions identified by the Government Actuary in the 2020 police pension scheme valuation.

Made under: Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (Section 1, Section 3)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2024/pdf/nisr_20240219_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2024/pdf/nisrem_20240219_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Public Service Pensions
Made 17th December 2024
Coming into operation 1st April 2025
The Department of Justice makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2)(g) (together with paragraph 7 of Schedule 2), 3(1), (2)(a) and (b) (together with paragraph 9 of Schedule 3) and (3)(a) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014(the 2014 Act).
In accordance with section 22 of the 2014 Act, the Department has consulted with the representatives of such persons as appear to the Department likely to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 3(5) of the 2014 Act, the Department of Finance has consented to the making of these Regulations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and effect

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into operation on 1st April 2025.

## 2 Amendment of the Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended in accordance with Regulation 3.

## 3 Rate of member’s contributions

In regulation 169 (Rate of member’s contributions) after paragraph (5) omit table and insert—
“
For each scheme year falling in the period beginning 1st April 2025 and ending 31st March 2027
Column 1
Annualised rate of pensionable earnings
Column 2
Member contribution rate
Less than £60,000
13.66%
£60,000 or more
14.00%
”

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 17th December 2024.
L.S.
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 17th December 2024.
L.S.
Patrick Neeson
A senior officer of the Department of Finance

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations amend the Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015 No. 113) in order to amend the rates of contributions payable by members of the police pension scheme governed by these Regulations to address a shortfall in employee pension contributions identified by the Government Actuary in the 2020 police pension scheme valuation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2024/219 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-amendment-no-2-regulations-northern-ireland-2024
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