LegalizeThe Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025
Made: 13th May 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 15th May 2025
Coming into force: 1st July 2025
In accordance with section 22(2) of the 2013 Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the representatives of such persons as appeared to the Scottish Ministers likely to be affected by these Regulations and have laid a report before the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 July 2025.
Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015
2
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015[^f00002] are amended as follows.
3
In regulation 110(2)—
- (a) in the second column of the table, after “1st April 2018” insert “- 30th June 2025”,
- (b) at the end, insert—
| Pensionable pay range for an employment | Contribution rate from 1st July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Up to £35,000 | 11.73% |
| £35,001 to £55,000 | 13.63% |
| £55,001 to £142,500 | 14.23% |
| £142,501 or more | 15.23% |
- (c) omit paragraph (2B).
Signed
IVAN McKEE — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 13th May 2025
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations amend the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to provide for new member contribution rates, with effect from 1 July 2025.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 2013 c. 25. Section 3 was amended by section 94(2) to (6) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c.7).
[^f00002]: S.S.I. 2015/19, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2015/141.
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