
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2014.
2 
The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
3 
In regulation D1 (contributions by members)—
(a) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;
(ii) for the table, substitute—“

Column 1Pensionable Pay Band Column 2Contribution 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%”;
(b) in paragraph (2A)—
(i) for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;
(ii) for the table, substitute—“

Column 1Pensionable Pay Band Column 2Contribution 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%”;
(c) in paragraph (29), for the words from “entitled to them” to the end substitute “entitled to them where the Scottish Ministers have notified the member of an intention to do so”.
4 
In paragraph 14(2) (contributions to this Section of the scheme) of Schedule 1 (medical and dental practitioners)—
(a) after head (b), insert—“
(c) in respect of the 2014-15 scheme year, table 3”;
(b) after Table 2, insert—“

Table 3
Column 1Pensionable earnings band Column 2Contribution 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%”.
5 
The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with regulations 6 to 8.
6 
In regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non GP providers)—
(a) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;
(ii) for the table, substitute—“

Column 1Pensionable pay band Column 2Contribution 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%”;
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;
(ii) for the table, substitute—“

Column 1Pensionable pay band Column 2Contribution 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 2.C.4(15) (contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—“
(c) in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, table 3”;
(b) after Table 2, insert—“

Table 3
Column 1Pensionable earnings band Column 2Contribution 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%”.
8 
In regulation 3.C.2(13) (members’ contribution rate)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (b), insert—“
(c) in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, table 3”;
(b) after Table 2, insert—“

Table 3
Column 1Pensionable earnings band Column 2Contribution 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%”.
JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th February 2014We consent
M LANCASTER
SAM GYIMAH
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
13th February 2014