
2022 No. 153
Health And Personal Social ServicesPublic Service Pensions
The Health and Social Care Pensions (Abatement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
Made 23rd March 2022
Coming into operation 25th March 2022

The Department of Health makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 12(1,) (2) and (3) and 14(1) and (2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and sections 1(1) and (2)(e), 3(1), (2) and (3) and 18(5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014.
In accordance with Article 12(4) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and section 21(1) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, the Department has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Department likely to be affected by these Regulations.

In accordance with Article 12(1) of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and section 3(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Department of Finance.
PART 1 Introductory
Citation, commencement and effect
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 Amendment of the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995
General
2 
The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 are amended as provided by regulation 3.
Amendment to regulations 84 and 85
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 Amendments to the Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
General
4 
The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 are amended as provided by regulation 5.
Amendment to regulations 50 and 181
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 Amendments to the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
General
6 
The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended as provided by regulation 7.
Amendment to regulation 85
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
