National Health Service, England And Wales Citation, commencement and effect 1 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 Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 General 2 1 The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with this Part. Amendment of regulation D1 3 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 1 Pensionable Pay Band Column 2 Contribution 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 1 Pensionable Pay Band Column 2 Contribution 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)”. Amendment of Schedule 2 4 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 1 Pensionable Earnings Band Column 2 Contribution 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 Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 General 5 The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 are amended in accordance with this Part. Amendment of regulation 2.C.2 6 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 1 Pensionable Pay Band Column 2 Contribution 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 1 Pensionable Pay Band Column 2 Contribution 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”. Amendment to regulation 2.C.3 7 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)”. Amendment to regulation 2.C.4 8 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 Scheme year 2013-2014 Column 1 Pensionable Earnings Band Column 2 Contribution 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%. . Amendment to regulation 3.C.2 9 In paragraph (17) of regulation 3.C.2 (members’ contribution rate), for Table 2 substitute the following table— Table 2 Scheme year 2013-2014 Column 1 Pensionable Earnings Band Column 2 Contribution 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 2013 We consent Desmond Swayne David Evennett Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 6th June 2013