
2024 No. 116
Health And Personal Social ServicesPublic Sector Pensions
The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024
Made 21st May 2024
Coming into operation -- 12th June 2024

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(“the 1972 Order”) and sections 1 (1) and (2)(e), 2(1) and 3(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (“the 2014 Act”).
In accordance with Article 12(4) of the 1972 Order and section 21(1) of the 2014 Act, the Department of Health has consulted such persons as appear to the Department of Health likely to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of the 2014 Act, the Department of Health has laid a report before the Assembly.

In accordance with Article 12(1) of the 1972 Order and section 3(5) of the 2014 Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Department of Finance.
Citation, commencement and effect
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into operation on 12th June 2024 and have effect from 1st April 2023.
Amendment to the Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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(1) The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 30 (members’ contributions: employees)—
(a) in paragraph (3), for the table (other than the heading) substitute—“

Column 1Pensionable earnings band Column 2Contribution percentage rate
Up to £13,246 5.1%
£13,247 to £17,673 5.7%
£17,674 to £24,022 6.1%
£24,023 to £25,146 6.8%
£25,147 to £29,635 7.7%
£29,636 to £30,638 8.8%
£30,639 to £45,996 9.8%
£45,997 to £51,708 10.0%
£51,709 to £58,972 11.6%
£58,973 to £75,632 12.5%
£75,633 and above 13.5%”.
(b) in paragraph (3A) for the table (other than the heading) substitute—“

Column 1Pensionable earnings band Column 2Contribution percentage rate
Up to £13,246 5.1%
£13,247 to £17,673 5.7%
£17,674 to £24,022 6.1%
£24,023 to £25,146 6.8%
£25,147 to £29,635 7.7%
£29,636 to £30,638 8.8%
£30,639 to £45,996 9.8%
£45,997 to £51,708 10.0%
£51,709 to £58,972 11.6%
£58,973 to £75,632 12.5%
£75,633 and above 13.5%”.
(3) In regulation 31 (members’ contributions: practitioners and non-GP providers) in paragraph (9), for Table 2 (other than the heading) substitute—“

Column 1Pensionable earnings band Column 2Contribution percentage rate
Up to £13,246 5.1%
£13,247 to £17,673 5.7%
£17,674 to £24,022 6.1%
£24,023 to £25,146 6.8%
£25,147 to £29,635 7.7%
£29,636 to £30,638 8.8%
£30,639 to £45,996 9.8%
£45,997 to £51,708 10.0%
£51,709 to £58,972 11.6%
£58,973 to £75,632 12.5%
£75,633 and above 13.5%”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health on 21st May 2024.
(L.S.)Philip Rodgers
A senior officer of the Department of Health
The Department of Finance consents to the foregoing Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 21st May 2024.
(L.S.)Patrick Neeson
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
