# The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (the 2014 Regulations) (S.R. 2014/290). The 2014 Regulations established a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to civil servants and other eligible persons (“the alpha scheme”).
The Northern Ireland Civil Service Pension benefit structure requires 5.6% of pensionable earnings to be contributed by members collectively (scheme yield). These Amendment Regulations address the shortfall in the scheme yield by adjusting the employee contribution percentage rates with effect from 1st July 2025.
Regulation 3(b) sets the member contribution rates payable from 1st July 2025.
The Regulations come into operation on 1st July 2025.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this statutory rule as no impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/109/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-civil-servants-and-others-pensions-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/note
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