
PART 1
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2014.
PART 2
2 
The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.
3 

(1) Regulation 10 (Contributions by members), is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In paragraph (1A), for “2013-2014” substitute “2014-2015”.
(3) For the table in paragraph (1A) substitute—“

Column 1 Column 2
Superannuable Pay band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387 5.6%
£21,388 to £26,823 7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472 9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630 12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376 13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount 14.5%”.
(4) In paragraph (1B), for “2013-2014” substitute “2014-2015”.
(5) For the table in paragraph (1B) substitute—“

Column 1 Column 2
Superannuable Pay band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387 5.6%
£21,388 to £26,823 7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472 9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630 12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376 13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount 14.5%”.
(6) For paragraph (6), substitute—“
(6) Where an employing authority has failed to deduct contributions in accordance with paragraph (5), the Department may recover any sum that remains due in respect of those contributions by deduction from any payment by way of benefits to, or in respect of, the member where the Department has notified the member of an intention to do so; this is without prejudice to any other method of recovery”.
4 
In paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 (Contributions to this Section of the scheme), for sub-paragraph (1A) substitute—“
(1A) For the purposes of this paragraph, the “relevant table” means—
(a) in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, Table 1;
(b) in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, Table 2.

Table 1
Column 1 Column 2
Superannuable Earnings band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387 5.3%
£21,388 to £26,823 6.8%
£26,824 to £49,472£49,473 to £70,630 9%11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%

Table 2
Column 1 Column 2
Superannuable Earnings band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387 5.6%
£21,388 to £26,823 7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472 9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630 12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376 13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount 14.5%”.
PART 3
5 
The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as provided by regulations 6 to 8.
6 

(1) Regulation 28 (Contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers), is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraph (2), for “2013-2014” substitute “2014-2015”.
(3) For the table in paragraph (2) substitute—“

Column 1 Column 2
Pensionable Pay band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387 5.6%
£21,388 to £26,823 7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472 9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630 12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376 13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount 14.5%”.
(4) In paragraph (2A), for “2013-2014” substitute “2014-2015”.
(5) For the table in paragraph (2A) substitute—“

Column 1 Column 2
Pensionable Pay band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387 5.6%
£21,388 to £26,823 7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472 9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630 12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376 13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount 14.5%”.
7 
In regulation 30 (Contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers), for paragraph (14) substitute—“
(14) For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means—
(a) in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, Table 1;
(b) in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, Table 2.

Table 1
Column 1 Column 2
Pensionable Earnings band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387£21,388 to £26,823 5.3%6.8%
£26,824 to £49,472 9%
£49,473 to £70,630 11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%

Table 2
Column 1 Column 2
Pensionable Earnings band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15.279 to £21,387 5.6%
£21,388 to £26,823 7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472 9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630 12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376 13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount 14.5%”.
8 
In regulation 161 (Members contribution rate), for paragraph (17) substitute—“
(17) For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means—
(a) in respect of the 2013-2014 scheme year, Table 1;
(b) in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, Table 2.

Table 1
Column 1 Column 2
Pensionable Earnings band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431£15,432 to £21,387 5%5.3%
£21,388 to £26,823 6.8%
£26,824 to £49,472 9%
£49,473 to £70,630 11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%

Table 2
Column 1 Column 2
Pensionable Earnings band Contribution percentage rate
Up to £15,431 5%
£15,432 to £21,387 5.6%
£21,388 to £26,823 7.1%
£26,824 to £49,472 9.3%
£49,473 to £70,630 12.5%
£70,631 to £111,376 13.5%
£111,377 to any higher amount 14.5%”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 3rd March 2014
(L.S.)Patricia Corbett
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 3rd March 2014
(L.S.)Bill Pauley
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
