# The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

S.R. 2025/42 · made 6 March 2025 · revised to 1 April 2025

These Regulations amend the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014 No. 310) (“the 2014 Regulations”).

Made under: Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Schedule 2 paragraph 4)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisr_20250042_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisrem_20250042_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Education
Public Service Pensions
Made 6th March 2025
Coming into operation 1st April 2025
The Department of Education makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2)(d), 2(1) and 3(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 2 to, the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
In accordance with section 22(2)(a) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, the Department of Education has consulted the persons referred to in section 22(3) of that Act.
In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, the Department of Education has laid a report before the Assembly.
In accordance with section 3(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Department of Finance.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and come into operation on 1st April 2025.

## 2 Amendment of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

(1) The Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 185, in the table, for column 2 substitute—
Column 2
Members’ contribution rate
7.40%
8.87%
9.90%
10.52%
11.65%
12.06%

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Education on 6th March 2025.
(L.S.)
Mark Bailey
A senior officer of the
Department of Education
The Department of Finance consents to the foregoing Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 6th March 2025.
(L.S.)
Patrick Neeson
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014 No. 310) (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Regulation 2 makes changes to members’ contribution rates in the table in regulation 185 of the 2014 Regulations. As members’ contribution rates are “protected elements” of the scheme under section 22 of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, the Department of Education has laid a report before the Assembly explaining why changes have been made in the protected period (28th April 2014 to 31st March 2040).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025
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