Legislation – The National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

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Introduction

PART 1
Introductory

1 Citation, commencement and effect

PART 2
Amendments to the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011

2 General

3 Amendment of regulation C1

4 Amendment of regulation T3

PART 3
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2018

5 General

6 Amendment of regulation 16

PART 4
Amendments to the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

7 General

8 Amendment of regulation 2.A.5

9 Amendment of regulation 2.A.6

10 Amendment of regulation 2.A.9

11 Amendment of regulation 2.A.10

12 Amendment of regulation 2.B.1

13 Amendment of regulation 2.E.22

14 Amendment of regulation 2.J.9

15 Amendment of regulation 3.A.4

16 Amendment of regulation 3.A.5

17 Amendment of regulation 3.A.8

18 Amendment of regulation 3.B.1

19 Amendment of regulation 3.E.22

20 Amendment of regulation 3.J.9

PART 5
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

21 General

22 Amendment of regulation 21

23 New regulation 27A

24 Amendment of regulation 28

25 Amendment of regulation 30

26 Amendment of regulation 31

27 Amendment of regulation 37

28 Amendment of regulation 59

29 Amendment of regulation 67

30 Amendment of Schedule 3

31 Amendment of Schedule 9

32 Amendment of Schedule 10

33 Amendment of Schedule 12

34 Amendment of Schedule 13

PART 6
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

35 General

36 New regulation 36A

37 Amendment of Schedule 1

PART 7
Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

38 General

39 Amendment of regulation 5

40 Amendment of regulation 7

41 Amendment of regulation 18

Signature

Explanatory note

PART 5Amendments to the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Amendment of regulation 3025.

In regulation 30 (members’ contributions: employees)32

(a)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

after sub-paragraph (l), insert—

“(m)

from 1 April 2025 is the percentage specified in column 2 of Table 13 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall.”,

(ii)

after table 12 insert—

“Table 13

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £13,330

5.7%

£13,331 – £26,762

6.4%

£26,763 – £31,669

7.0%

£31,670 – £39,734

8.7%

£39,735 – £41,669

9.8%

£41,670 – £50,650

10.5%

£50,651 – £54,811

11.2%

£54,812 – £76,652

11.6%

£76,653 to any higher amount

12.7%”

(b)

in paragraph (3B) substitute Table 2 with—

“Table 2

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £13,330

5.7%

£13,331 – £26,762

6.4%

£26,763 – £31,669

7.0%

£31,670 – £39,734

8.7%

£39,735 – £41,669

9.8%

£41,670 – £50,650

10.5%

£50,651 – £54,811

11.2%

£54,812 – £76,652

11.6%

£76,653 to any higher amount

12.7%”

(c)

after paragraph (3B), insert—

“(3C)

Where paragraph 2A or 3 of Schedule 9 applies, M’s contribution rate from 1 April 2025 is the percentage specified in column 2 of table 3 below in respect of the corresponding pensionable earnings band specified in column 1 into which M’s pensionable earnings fall.

Table 3

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £13,330

5.7%

£13,331 – £27,899

6.4%

£27,900 – £33,015

7.0%

£33,016 – £41,423

8.7%

£41,424 – £43,440

9.8%

£43,441 – £52,803

10.5%

£52,804 – £57,140

11.2%

£57,141 – £79,910

11.6%

£79,911 to any higher amount

12.7%”