# The Police Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 170: Rate of member contributions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An active member of this scheme must pay contributions to this scheme (“member contributions”) on the member's pensionable earnings ... for each pay period at a rate determined under this regulation (“member contributions rate”).
(2) The member contributions rate which applies to a payment of pensionable earnings is the percentage, set out in column 2 or 3 of the table, corresponding to the relevant pay in column 1 for that payment.
(3) Column 2 sets out the member contributions rate which applies if the scheme manager determines under Chapter 4 of Part 4 that the member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits (“full member contributions rate”).
(4) Column 3 sets out the member contributions rate which applies if the scheme manager determines under regulation 36 (determination of eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits) that the member is ineligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits (“reduced member contributions rate”).
(5) A reduced member contributions rate ceases to apply to a member from the date the scheme manager determines under regulation 37 (re-determination of eligibility for payment of ill-health benefits) that the member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits.
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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Relevant pay
Full member contributions rate
Reduced member contributions rate
£37,035 or less
12.88%
10.38%
More than £37,035 but less than £79,588
13.88%
11.38%
£79,588 or more
14.22%
11.72%

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/445/regulation/170 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-170
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