Legislation – The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023
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PART 2Remediable service
Pension contributions of medical practitioners and non-GP providers: immediate choice members and deceased members
4.
(1)
This regulation applies in relation to a relevant member (“M”) who has remediable service under the legacy scheme that is pensionable service under that scheme whether or not by virtue of section 2(1) of PSPJOA 2022 (remediable service treated as pensionable under Chapter 1 legacy schemes) (“M’s remediable service”) in the circumstances described in paragraph (2)(a) or (b).
(2)
The circumstances are that, at the operative time—
(a)
the paid contributions amount in relation to M exceeds the adjusted contributions amount in relation to M, or
(b)
the paid contributions amount in relation to M is less than the adjusted contributions amount in relation to M.
(3)
In the circumstances described in paragraph (2)(a), the scheme manager must pay an amount of compensation equal to the difference to the appropriate person adjusted in accordance with paragraph (4).
(4)
The amount of compensation paid to the appropriate person must be reduced by tax relief amounts calculated in accordance with paragraphs (5) to (8) and, if relevant, (11) and (12) of direction 4 of the 2022 Directions (powers to reduce or waive liabilities).
(5)
In the circumstances described in paragraph (2)(b), the appropriate person must pay contributions equal to the difference to the scheme adjusted in accordance with paragraph (6).
(6)
The contributions owed to the scheme by the appropriate person must be reduced by tax relief amounts calculated in accordance with paragraphs (5) to (8) and, if relevant, (11) and (12) of direction 4 of the 2022 Directions.
(7)
In this regulation—
“adjusted contributions amount” means—
(a)
if an election under regulation 9 is made in relation to M’s remediable service, the aggregate of the contributions M would have paid in respect of M’s remediable service in the relevant scheme years if M had been required to pay 2015 scheme contributions in respect of that service;
(b)
otherwise, the aggregate of M’s legacy scheme contributions in respect of M’s remediable service in the relevant scheme years;
“appropriate person” means—
(a)
M, or
(b)
if M is deceased, M’s personal representatives;
“operative time” means—
(a)
if an election under regulation 9 is made in relation to M’s remediable service, the time the election is made;
(b)
otherwise, the end of the immediate choice election period in relation to M;
“paid contributions amount” means—
(a)
the aggregate of the legacy scheme contributions, or
(b)
the aggregate of the 2015 scheme contributions,
paid by M in relation to M’s remediable service in the relevant scheme years;
“relevant member” means a member other than an immediate detriment remedy member who—
(a)
either—
- (i)
is an immediate choice member, or
- (ii)
died before 1st October 2023, and
(b)
is or was a medical practitioner or non-GP provider who paid or would have paid contributions in respect of any scheme year falling within the period of their remediable service in respect of their certified or final pensionable earnings in accordance with—
- (i)
paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Regulations;
- (ii)
regulation 3.C.2 of the 2008 Regulations; or
- (iii)
regulation 38(3)(a) of the 2015 Regulations.
(8)
Where this regulation applies, section 15 of PSPJOA 2022 (pension contributions: pensioner and deceased members) does not apply.