
PART 1
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Social Care Pensions (Abatement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into operation on 25 March 2022 and have effect from 25 March 2022
PART 2
2 
The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are amended as provided by regulation 3.
3 
These Regulations have effect as if, for the period 25 March 2022 to 31 October 2022, (both dates inclusive)–
(a) regulation 84 (suspension of pension on return to HPSS employment) were omitted, and
(b) in the opening words of regulation 85(3) (reduction of pension on return to HPSS employment) the words “or (c)” were omitted.
PART 3
4 
The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as provided by regulation 5.
5 
These Regulations have effect as if for the period 25 March 2022 to 31 October 2022 ( both dates inclusive) –
(a) in regulation 50 (abatement of pension following increase in pensionable pay) paragraph (2) (a) were omitted; and
(b) in regulation 181 (abatement of pension following increase in engagement in employment) paragraph (2) (a) were omitted.
PART 4
6 
The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended as provided by regulation 7.
7 
These Regulations have effect for the period 25 March 2022 to 31 October 2022 (both dates inclusive) as if in regulation 85 (abatement of pension following continuation of employment) paragraph (3) were omitted.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 23 March 2022
(L.S.)Philip Rodgers
A senior officer of the Department of Health
The Department of Finance and Personnel consents to the foregoing Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 23 March 2022
(L.S.)Barry Armstrong
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
