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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2013.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 8th July 2013 and shall have effect from 1st April 2013.
PART 1
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(1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with this Part.
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In regulation D1 (contributions by members)—
(a) for paragraph (1A), substitute—“
(1A) Where paragraph (2C) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1Pensionable Pay Band Column 2Contribution Percentage Rate
Up to £15,278 5%
£15,279 to £21,175 5.3%
£21,176 to £26,557 6.8%
£26,558 to £48,982 9%
£48,983 to £69,931 11.3%
£69,932 to £110,273 12.3%
£110,274 to any higher amount 13.3%.
(1B) Where paragraph (2Q), (2R) or (2V) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1Pensionable Pay Band Column 2Contribution 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 9%
£49,473 to £70,630 11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%.”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “the table in paragraph (1A)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”;
(c) in paragraphs (2Q), (2R) and (2V), for “paragraph (1A)” substitute “paragraph (1B)”.
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In paragraph 10 (contributions to this Section of the scheme) of Schedule 2 (medical and dental practitioners), in sub-paragraph (1A) for Table 2 substitute the following table—“

Table 2: Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1Pensionable Earnings Band Column 2Contribution 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 9%
£49,473 to £70,630 11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%.”.
PART 2
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The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 are amended in accordance with this Part.
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In regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers)—
(a) for paragraph (2) substitute—“
(2) Where paragraph (2) of regulation 2.C.3 (determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1Pensionable Pay Band Column 2Contribution Percentage Rate
Up to £15,278 5%
£15,279 to £21,175 5.3%
£21,176 to £26,557 6.8%
£26,558 to £48,982 9%
£48,983 to £69,931 11.3%
£69,932 to £110,273 12.3%
£110,274 to any higher amount 13.3%
(2A) Where paragraph (16), (17) or (21) of regulation 2.C.3 applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table: Scheme Year 2013-2014
Column 1Pensionable Pay Band Column 2Contribution 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 9%
£49,473 to £70,630 11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%.”;
(b) in paragraph (3), for “the table in paragraph (2)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”.
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In paragraphs (16), (17) and (21) of regulation 2.C.3 (determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraph (2A)”.
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In paragraph (15) of regulation 2.C.4 (contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers), for Table 2 substitute the following table—“

Table 2
Column 1Pensionable Earnings Band Column 2Contribution 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 9%
£49,473 to £70,630 11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%.”.
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In paragraph (17) of regulation 3.C.2 (members’ contribution rate), for Table 2 substitute the following table—“

Table 2
Column 1Pensionable Earnings Band Column 2Contribution 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 9%
£49,473 to £70,630 11.3%
£70,631 to £111,376 12.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount 13.3%.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Daniel Poulter
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department of Health
3rd June 2013We consent
Desmond Swayne
David Evennett
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
6th June 2013