The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

[^key-a29f38c8d59eb986f153180591f183e6]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 4(4) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(d)

[^key-026ef93a810ad910a2eb33feaf57f712]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-b02fb98e1a8c8c59093b928c1844c63b]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(2) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-f4fd70a75ac3df65a3f0e5c1f80a90fc]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-b2b209729ebe9422095a99dc0309a8a4]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-c50412d79e9ea6528c029222707b91d2]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-8e9db876918a519bee1e1a328fe716ee]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(4)(b) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-e3921670c1c2b99fc4e714055a91219b]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-6ebb97a07b737f13c27db7eecb03d766]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(6)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-6471272e52dfcf4b2e86e36e18e0a6e2]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-b873f988ce482c0cc27c587b254e8bd6]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(7) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-6485e0581d88aa70a93a6875d3576d03]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(8) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-9826f99ce8a2efb8bd88299637f62133]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(9)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-887d03b61ed525ffbe355f1dfba130ee]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(9)(b) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-0e455cac99be819951e3f3f03807f143]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(10) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-5e020c64bf1c5bf95e0cf1ac31e74766]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 7(11) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(e)

[^key-8586dbaed788d90bbfd767a44eacfcbf]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 9 substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(f)

[^key-75f7bbe762fe668f10b9bf4e478106b4]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 10(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 42(g)

[^key-979ee6b7b1b0bfc3b3b60bdc15e07632]: Words in Sch. 13 inserted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(6), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-a87838d8c9af2783836daec8e66dca30]: Word in reg. 21(1)(d) omitted (29.9.2023) by virtue of The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(2)(a), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-985df90ee36ca3b722ed7eb596b8d2d0]: Word in reg. 21(1)(e) substituted (29.9.2023) by virtue of The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(2)(b), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-5db0d7437721fc46f85695e458c207af]: Reg. 21(1)(f) inserted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(2)(c), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-d13d9c832b83329d5f1dab5399c08df3]: Reg. 67(1)(da) inserted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(4), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-62acb085d297e100fce40802aaf9e67d]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 3(3)(b) inserted (29.9.2023) by virtue of The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(5)(a), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-3c996fd1ef55be3baa6770521deacc9c]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 3(4)(b) inserted (29.9.2023) by virtue of The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(5)(b), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-bccf85161898a3e3d293f620149b0759]: Word in reg. 28(2)(d) omitted (29.9.2023) by virtue of The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 22(3)(a), 34 (with regs. 28-33)

[^key-e0639a100c66173b90e4175d4c3fc981]: Words in reg. 109(10)(a)(ii) omitted (20.12.2023) by virtue of The National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1267), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 44(3)

[^key-28485b06c742d36872f2d5cd4b02bddf]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 12(2)(b) inserted (20.12.2023) by The National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1267), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 44(2)

[^M_C_9641a710-2b03-4417-cffc-90ba7c49d8de]: Reg. 37(3)(a) applied (1.10.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/132), regs. 1, 4(7)(b)(iii)

[^M_C_2cb6f672-83dd-4516-a189-89dde90d6779]: Reg. 37(3)(a) applied (1.10.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/132), regs. 1, 5(6)(b)(iii)

[^M_F_1e478bb2-46e5-4391-cc31-7ae0d21e0156]: Sch. 10 para. 4(5) added (1.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/244), regs. 1, 8

[^key-55e81efff22c88ce27286193946d2501]: Reg. 19(c) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Partial Retirement etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/50), regs. 1, 27

[^key-d507e6bb72a8170a6ea192a92ddd73f8]: Word in reg. 32(1) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/49), regs. 1, 2

[^key-d0a02356368b5d784787cfb807cb1abe]: Reg. 83(5)(b) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Partial Retirement etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/50), regs. 1, 28

[^key-3dc7033d43d8a32ad5bcc85e5e8854c5]: Words in reg. 85(3) inserted (1.4.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Partial Retirement etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/50), regs. 1, 29

[^key-57e2807968e788857f2d7b6d57aee217]: Words in Sch. 13 inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 25(3)(a)

[^key-bc99129d17bcf4c2feb18787a68ea3a2]: Words in Sch. 13 inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 25(3)(b)

[^key-81c33b5b00fc664f93bc408f65712f68]: Words in Sch. 13 inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 25(3)(c)

[^key-5af88c51f0af853003bd2a994eb61638]: Words in Sch. 13 inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 25(3)(d)

[^key-83c477d5031595f010ba3897c4b20102]: Words in Sch. 13 inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 25(3)(e)

[^key-513320fdc9849a735260461b09fcb221]: Words in Sch. 13 inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 25(3)(f)

[^key-f9378d5a48340d28fe32cf03cb126a6e]: Word in reg. 21(2)(e) omitted (12.6.2024) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 19

[^key-b294117bf42a50e0fcfeeac0330b5149]: Reg. 30(7)(8) inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 20(4)

[^key-1f59a2084ed5600c769c8ee1f7a6b017]: Words in reg. 30(3) substituted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 20(2)(a)

[^key-65836e4a497a2dd293cd7014498c1ebf]: Words in reg. 30(3A) substituted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 20(3)(a)

[^key-8c56b647b33dd27ca9e92cb42246313d]: Reg. 31(9) table inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 21(2)(b)

[^key-a5107f16082458cc4cbe92a931c18a24]: Reg. 31(11)(12) inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 21(3)

[^key-ecadc83e6b9458fe5fcd88aaf8e13cbb]: Reg. 31(9)(c) and semi-colon inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 21(2)(a)

[^key-7875e2cc208af96718930b4be1c2100b]: Reg. 31(9) Table 2 substituted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/116), regs. 1(2), 2(3)

[^key-0d0a7262708c3a61dbd4f9f52c03a241]: Words in reg. 83(2)(a) inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 22(2)

[^key-b6391299650c0835dd8a1c5b8d9f3ba1]: Words in reg. 83(5)(a)(ii) substituted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 22(3)

[^key-235684185fd5afe8d88546e5b69ee1be]: Words in reg. 85(2)(a) inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 23

[^key-47a0d01c77267c6e3344ed276db6c4f7]: Words in reg. 88(3) inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 24(2)

[^key-a1d2d42922c926a7875f8a40f968937f]: Words in reg. 88(4) inserted (12.6.2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/117), regs. 2, 24(3)

[^key-853bf92157777a92e393016bb44eb5c2]: Reg. 31 Table 4 Table 4 inserted (1.4.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 4(f)

[^key-6696634a645d45479bee05e83d7dc1b2]: Word in Sch. 13 substituted (1.4.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 5

[^key-f6efabf1bd018df69316e05f58455225]: Words in reg. 30(3) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 3(1)(a)

[^key-6757a8cceba321772b1153f267014004]: Words in reg. 30(3A) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)

[^key-e9a7f6503454fccc2506fcdd171a1304]: Words in reg. 31(9)(b) omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 4(a)

[^key-dcb059100fe2ce2ee248a9cd37de2657]: Words in reg. 31(9)(c) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 4(b)

[^key-02192d4ad40bdc88d0a549893d13490c]: Reg. 31(d) inserted (1.4.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 4(c)

[^key-0e221391671d25697cd4e7eb2ad645eb]: Words in reg. 31 heading omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 4(d)

[^key-bb5db53abe7eca18220b72647fd1d8c1]: Words in reg. 31 heading omitted (1.4.2025) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 4(e)

[^key-e155ca396d6330cfdd9853e69d30d2aa]: Words in reg. 31(11) substituted (1.4.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/17), regs. 1, 4(g)

[^M_F_bf3fb16b-c43e-495f-9c4b-cf56721ff83b]: Sch. 9 para. 2A inserted (1.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/244), regs. 1(2), 7(4)

[^M_F_9224f4e5-0c55-4c49-d26a-8ce7e0884343]: Words in Sch. 9 para. 2 substituted (1.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/244), regs. 1(2), 7(3)(b)

[^key-b9fb14d0b30386f9d1bd570520563512]: Reg. 27A inserted (18.6.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2), 22

[^key-bb87c52a5898c4373494be17c9eebb87]: Words in Sch. 13 substituted (18.6.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2), 31(2)

[^key-6879b0e08e3ea89e5cdd7493c10c5a92]: Words in Sch. 9 para. 2A(5) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/11/2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(6), 28(3)

[^key-dfc8327c7cf15162144991c05aabf730]: Reg. 28(7A) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 23(7)

[^key-24f9df4840982483744aaf134806ceb9]: Words in reg. 28(2)(e) substituted (18.6.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2), 23(2)

[^key-9c914d5a722ca9344061f26abb3cb8b1]: Reg. 28(2)(f) omitted (18.6.2025) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2), 23(3)

[^key-8178c40f21aede7ec6159380ea630ba1]: Reg. 28(6)(b): semicolon substituted for full stop (18.6.2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2), 23(4)

[^key-0c4510afabb33382483a8d06be41a141]: Reg. 28(6)(c) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 23(5)

[^key-a3a3da246764fd626b91ea78a3ede2f7]: Word in reg. 28(7)(a) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 23(6)(a)

[^key-2cfd861326f8776340ebcf8f2246d0b4]: Word in reg. 28(7)(a) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 23(6)(b)

[^key-443c04d0c6a4fd2b337b6cf712df5d57]: Words in reg. 28(10)(b) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 23(8)

[^key-06cce47fb6d9762c97f51d3e59189861]: Word in reg. 28(10)(c) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 23(9)

[^key-dcc236b043e09262d019b6c6e5d700b1]: Word in reg. 28(12) omitted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 23(10)

[^key-f46a01fc28851b3fd1362007b49f6cd3]: Reg. 37 modified (temp) 31.03.2024 (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 30 (as amended by (18.6.2025 with effect from 1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(7), 34(4)(a)(i))

[^key-acb3dcc76ee361322c8da125ace594cf]: Words in reg. 37(4) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/11/2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(6), 24(3)

[^key-fb79ec846470fab62df6a0ea1c985023]: Word in reg. 37(3)(b) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/11/2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(6), 24(2)

[^key-9cf842c4952a9bfa7389fab81b998ce8]: Reg. 38 modified(temp) 31.03.2024 (1.4.2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 31( as amended by (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2023) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(7), 35(4)(a)(i))

[^key-a3b626897f0643e2ef9b5ee5ac8c4e08]: Words in reg. 38(4) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/11/2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(6), 25(3)

[^key-40488b63067f2b87b04cedc64120986f]: Word in reg. 38(3)(b) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/11/2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(6), 25(2)

[^key-c294402499c48a1b4ee09fbfdd3d67d8]: Reg. 59(5) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(9), 26

[^key-262e56668fd6cce85319e35151fba80e]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(2) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(2)

[^key-b7941c7d2972efa0983ff6c02f5cbe64]: Sch. 3 para. 16(2A) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(3)

[^key-8a214b9787b10cc34226ffc3ef183965]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(7) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(4)

[^key-b0d0eddeb4e7d2463c26f09a1903bfb7]: Sch. 3 para. 16(7A) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(5)

[^key-2a1d6cfb27c9365c37ecfc8fcbee4e01]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(8) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(6)(a)

[^key-282dc01d7a754c93f46463847482e7e8]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(8) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(6)(b)

[^key-7991b450063c34c27246537b8030858c]: Sch. 3 para. 16(8A) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(7)

[^key-3425112fdf8bb9cbacb0b0a05fc1c54b]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(9) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(8)(a)

[^key-cc462f27b56c815783b88bea56574e27]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(9) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(8)(b)

[^key-3b85376cf65c73416cd566ba6f0d4e44]: Sch. 3 para. 16(9A) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(9)

[^key-41b40fe3f3def58548492502074962c6]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(10) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(10)(a)

[^key-a685bad228f95026b501c3b67b7d5c91]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(10) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(10)(b)

[^key-e8b368cde106b0a2ae3beb9e53bcba5d]: Sch. 3 para. 16(10A) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(11)

[^key-3314c79e3279fbe113fe843b9c35408d]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(12)(a)

[^key-614eb16d45e2f8a76f3698fb5c3069b8]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(12)(b)

[^key-d526d47ebdab6588654775722179da48]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(12)(c)

[^key-6d6c2f91b253abf6da57d321beea4d29]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) omitted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(12)(d)

[^key-1009f27f875ec1979e43cccba2a1af03]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(12)(e)

[^key-6d975ac9bdddda06609afdc4e85127d5]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(12) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(13)

[^key-20d8e0b532c11daf8b07a93ea5f605c8]: Sch. 3 para. 16(12A) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 6/4/2024) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(8), 27(14)

[^key-5a24f0e6384ad79b33a6be2b690ffe0c]: Words in Sch. 9 para. 2(6)(b) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/11/2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(6), 28(2)

[^key-7104675ab4fd2b718ff35755c8c3078c]: Words in Sch. 9 para. 3(5) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/11/2022) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(6), 28(4)

[^key-4d4c07be50aab53256a669074350024e]: Sch. 10 para. 1(4) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(2)

[^key-1a71e447694c96cc512b646b33d9a252]: Sch. 10 para. 2(4) inserted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(3)

[^key-c0e8e803dd3c0d03a56fb88dbf0a7cc4]: Words in Sch. 12 para. 9(7) substituted (18.6.2025 with effect from 1/4/2015) by The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/100), regs. 1(2)(4), 30

[^key-8c7228f19f85e9ba3ccce0ecf363af19]: Reg. 30(3) Table substituted (2.3.2026 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/16), regs. 2, 3(2)(a)

[^key-6f5f72c10c564ca451b20b4f408d5101]: Reg. 30(3A) Table substituted (2.3.2026 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/16), regs. 2, 3(3)(a)

[^key-6c6ebf84acf35393d25f67b7866b2829]: Word in reg. 30(7) substituted (2.3.2026 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/16), regs. 2, 3(4)

[^key-630099093d18783b39e43213a7b87b16]: Word in reg. 30(8)(d) substituted (2.3.2026 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/16), regs. 2, 3(5)

[^key-b49d762bc11d1a5a2469ad1bce460fb1]: Reg. 31 Table 4 substituted (2.3.2026 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/16), regs. 2, 4(a)

[^key-fd70ce23e2668eff8b799b83a7068979]: Word in reg. 31(11) substituted (2.3.2026 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/16), regs. 2, 4(2)

[^key-1cb7728d2a9c7eb14655eddd8dd6bb70]: Word in reg. 31(12)(d) substituted (2.3.2026 with effect from 1/4/2025) by The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/16), regs. 2, 4(3)

2A

The Department may agree to treat a GP Federation as an HSC organisation for the purposes of these Regulations.

Surviving scheme partner

Members who do not fall within any of the cases in paragraph 2

2A

• (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of determining the relevant contribution rate for the current scheme year for a member—

• (a) who is in pensionable employment with the same employing authority on both—

• (i) the last day of the previous scheme year; and

• (ii) the first day of the current scheme year; and

• (b) does not fall within any of the cases within column 1 of paragraph 2.

• (2) Where this paragraph applies—

• (a) the scheme manager must determine the amount of the member’s pensionable earnings; and

• (b) the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the table in paragraph (3A) of regulation 30 in respect of the amount of pensionable earnings referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount so determined.

• (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a), the scheme manager must take the advice of the scheme actuary and have regard to—

• (a) pensionable earnings attributable to pensionable service comparable to that of the member;

• (b) prevailing pay scales;

• (c) prevailing rates of pensionable allowances.

• (4) A member is regarded as being in pensionable employment throughout the previous scheme year regardless of any period in that year during which the member continued to be employed by the same employer, but did not make contributions to this scheme.

• (5) For the purposes of calculating the member’s pensionable earnings, additional pensionable earnings that the member is treated as having received during an absence from work (see regulation 28) is included.

• (6) The amount of pensionable earnings determined in accordance with this paragraph must be rounded down to the nearest whole pound.

Members who do not fall within any of the cases in paragraph 2

2A

• (1) This paragraph applies for the purpose of determining the relevant contribution rate for the current scheme year for a member—

• (a) who is in pensionable employment with the same employing authority on both—

• (i) the last day of the previous scheme year; and

• (ii) the first day of the current scheme year; and

• (b) does not fall within any of the cases within column 1 of paragraph 2.

• (2) Where this paragraph applies—

• (a) the scheme manager must determine the amount of the member’s pensionable earnings; and

• (b) the member must pay contributions during the current scheme year at the rate specified in column 2 of the table in paragraph (3A) of regulation 30 in respect of the amount of pensionable earnings referred to in column 1 of that table which corresponds to the amount so determined.

• (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a), the scheme manager must take the advice of the scheme actuary and have regard to—

• (a) pensionable earnings attributable to pensionable service comparable to that of the member;

• (b) prevailing pay scales;

• (c) prevailing rates of pensionable allowances.

• (4) A member is regarded as being in pensionable employment throughout the previous scheme year regardless of any period in that year during which the member continued to be employed by the same employer, but did not make contributions to this scheme.

• (5) For the purposes of calculating the member’s pensionable earnings, amounts equal to reduced pensionable earnings that the member is treated as having received during an absence from work (see regulation 28) is included.

• (6) The amount of pensionable earnings determined in accordance with this paragraph must be rounded down to the nearest whole pound.

Change to employment or rate of pensionable earnings or allowances

Small payments: changed circumstances

Payments for unsocial hours

Payment of contributions to Department

Regulation 27A Pensionable earnings: scheme years 2015/16 to 2023/24

27A

• (1) This regulation applies to a member (M) if, during the scheme years 2015/16 to 2023/24—

• (a) the terms of M’s employment contract required M to work less than whole-time, according to those terms, for any period of time; and

• (b) M received a relevant payment.

• (2) M, or if M is deceased, M’s personal representatives, may elect for all relevant payments to be included as pensionable earnings for the purposes of regulation 27.

• (3) M’s employing authority must, before 1st January 2026, or in exceptional circumstances such later time as the scheme manager decides, send a notice in writing to M, or as the case may be, M’s personal representatives, that they may make an election under paragraph (2).

• (4) The notice referred to in paragraph (3) must specify the amount of contributions M and M’s employing authority will be required to pay, and the amount of pensionable earnings M will be entitled to in respect of those contributions, if M or as the case may be, M’s personal representatives, makes an election under paragraph (2).

• (5) An election under paragraph (2) must be—

• (a) made—

• (i) by M or as the case may be, M’s personal representatives, in writing in such form and including such information as M’s employing authority requires; and

• (ii) in respect of all relevant payments received by M; and

• (b) received by M’s employing authority before—

• (i) the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which M is provided with the notice under paragraph (3); or

• (ii) such later date before 1st July 2026 as M’s employing authority considers reasonable in all the circumstances.

• (6) For the purposes of this regulation, a relevant payment means so much of a payment of salary, wages, fees or other regular payment made to M by the employing authority—

• (a) in respect of work undertaken by M during the scheme years 2015/16 to 2023/24 that was in excess of the work required by the terms of their employment contract described in paragraph (1)(a) up to the whole-time equivalent according to the terms of the member’s employment contract; and

• (b) that was treated by M’s employing authority as a payment for overtime for the purposes of regulation 27.

• (7) Where M, or as the case may be, M’s personal representatives, has made an election under paragraph (2), M will be treated as if they had also made an election under whichever of regulations 3(14) of the 1995 Regulations (meaning of “superannuable pay”) or regulation (13) of the 2008 Regulations (meaning of “pensionable pay”) applies to M.

Pensionable earnings: break in service

Pensionable earnings: more than one employment

Members' contributions: employees

Members' contributions: practitioners and non-GP providers

Contributions by employing authorities

Employing authority contributions: interests of efficiency

Employing authority contributions: redundancy

Interest and administration charges: late paid contributions

Member contributions: records and estimates

Members contributions: supplementary: medical practitioners and non-GP providers

Members' contributions: supplementary: dental practitioners