# The Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 S.S.I. 2012/70 · made 28 February 2012 These Regulations amend the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 to adjust the contribution rates payable by teachers in respect of their pensions. In particular they amend Regulation C3(2) to add new provisions for the year 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 providing for a table of percentages of contributions which are to be calculated monthly by reference to the annual rate (or in the case of part-time employees, annual equivalent rate) of each employee’s contributable salary for that month. Made under: Superannuation Act 1972 (Section 9, Section 12, Schedule 3) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-amendment-regulations-2012/pdf/ssi_20120070_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-amendment-regulations-2012/pdf/ssien_20120070_en.pdf ## Introductory text Pensions Made 28th February 2012 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 1st March 2012 Coming into force 1st April 2012 The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9 and 12 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so. In accordance with section 9(5) of that Act the Scottish Ministers have consulted with representatives of education authorities and of teachers and with representatives of such other persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to them to be appropriate. In accordance with section 9(1) of that Act the Treasury has approved the making of these Regulations. ## 1 Citation and commencement (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012. (2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2012. ## 2 Amendment of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 The Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with regulation 3. ## 3 Amendment of regulation C3 Regulation C3 (Ordinary contributions) is amended by inserting in sub paragraph (2)(b) after “1st April 2007”— “and ending 31st March 2012— (bb) between 1st April 2012 and 31st March 2013— (i) for each month during which the employee is in full-time pensionable employment, the rate set out in the table which is applicable to the employee’s annual contributable salary rate for that month; and (ii) for each month during which the employee is in part-time pensionable employment, the rate set out in the table which is applicable to the full‑time equivalent of the employee’s annual contributable salary for that month; Table Full-time equivalent contributable salary band £ Contribution Rate from 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 Below £15,000 15,000 to 25,999 26,000 to 31,999 32,000 to 39,999 40,000 to 74,999 75,000 to 111,999 112,000 and above 6.4% 7.0% 7.3% 7.6% 8.0% 8.4% 8.8% ” ## Signature JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd February 2012 We consent MICHAEL FABRICANT ANGELA WATKINSON Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th February 2012 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 to adjust the contribution rates payable by teachers in respect of their pensions. In particular they amend Regulation C3(2) to add new provisions for the year 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013 providing for a table of percentages of contributions which are to be calculated monthly by reference to the annual rate (or in the case of part-time employees, annual equivalent rate) of each employee’s contributable salary for that month. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/70 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-amendment-regulations-2012 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.