The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015

[^key-e2a19b3d939d7ddf3279c6095dcc55bd]: Words in Sch. 15 substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 77(6)(k)

[^key-e3427429d1d4912bdcf1c94db7d45ae3]: Word in reg. 115(8)(b)(i) substituted (6.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(3), 88(a)

[^key-e3643b22b3411845e3281c2f43ea5554]: Words in reg. 31(9)(a) substituted (1.4.2023) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/301), regs. 1(2), 10(2)(a)

[^key-e74ef199bc87afe57f6cdb57cc6775c6]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 1(3) substituted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/581), regs. 1(b), 2(3)(b)

[^key-ea078b8354462902ec39dff7ddd41061]: Words in reg. 39(3)(a) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2015, in accordance with reg. 1(5) of the amending S.I.) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), reg. 1(2)(5), 83

[^key-eab2382ad2ac7b6eb4dcc309dc319e39]: Words in Sch. 12 para. 3(5)(e) inserted (with effect from 31.12.2014) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/245), regs. 1(2)(7), 88 (with reg. 105)

[^key-eac87d62532fbd8270719d452b78846d]: Words in reg. 19(1)(g) inserted (1.4.2023) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/301), regs. 1(2), 8

[^key-eb30bd1cc0cbfc5405a0cfe66b498f6f]: Sch. 5 para. 1(e) substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 77(4)

[^key-eb76ffe73b3922346ca0f6ded302e9ee]: Words in reg. 84(5)(a)(ii) substituted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/281), regs. 1(2), 25(3)

[^key-ecae810acc4f475959f21ce6e41a5860]: Words in reg. 115(8)(b)(i) inserted (6.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(3), 88(b)

[^key-ecd4579b5359012f346c8cc280395053]: Word in reg. 66(7)(b) inserted (1.4.2017) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/275), regs. 2(c), 35

[^key-ecf7dc74eb68d794707aaab613475ddc]: Words in reg. 164(2)(c) substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 77(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-ed265af4519616a537d129c80ef35c9a]: Words in Sch. 10 para. 1 omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/245), regs. 1(2), 87(2) (with reg. 105)

[^key-edd59e3b72f588cc180cec79318bb24a]: Words in Sch. 12 para. 3(4)(c) inserted (6.4.2020) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/354), regs. 1, 37(6)

[^key-edecfe7767297b5a1091d237b9615ae5]: Words in reg. 43(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2017) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/275), regs. 2(c), 32(2)

[^key-edffd4dff21d07f46234ad0c4f2a33e7]: Words in reg. 67(1)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/275), regs. 2(c), 36(2)

[^key-eebe431a220ed07de74b2c730cea8f8c]: Words in reg. 31(3) substituted (1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/273), regs. 1(3), 4(2)(d)

[^key-efbbba01c7df1970cf84c70b6475f8e2]: Words in Sch. 15 inserted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/281), regs. 1(2), 30(3)(g)

[^key-f01abea7820a2f581e1e89724b289c2d]: Words in reg. 94(2)(c)(i) substituted (1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/245), regs. 1(8), 67 (with reg. 105)

[^key-f01e70c552e4db5fadf3de80f73acfa5]: Words in Sch. 12 para. 3(4)(c) inserted (1.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/281), regs. 1(2), 29

[^key-f06d09de63fc7cdfda9ef3bb196dbbd7]: Words in reg. 110(8)(a) substituted (6.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(3), 85(2)

[^key-f09dc23c3accefeb4bc58aaaa95232cd]: Words in Sch. 10 para. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.4.2020) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/631), regs. 1(2)(9), 28(2) (with reg. 34)

[^key-f2d205eef73318b60cb9d2b7f344aade]: Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(7) substituted (1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/273), regs. 1(3), 7(4)(e)

[^key-f316ac6e39751bdd9c93d7db6b4c6e28]: Words in Sch. 15 substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 77(6)(a)

[^key-f4f170a2d38498cb122e686bf7f8620e]: Words in Sch. 15 substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 77(6)(j)

[^key-f5363ece89be71ea9aceb17fe71c4d8f]: Words in reg. 110(9)(b) substituted (6.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(3), 85(3)

[^key-f577a0b57ab452f0ee1b884ad59a6277]: Words in reg. 134(2) substituted (1.4.2016) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/245), regs. 1(2), 76(2) (with reg. 105)

[^key-f82fbe67386133b3a4e535d6f7b4d26c]: Words in reg. 36(4)(e) substituted (1.4.2017) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/275), regs. 2(c), 30(5)(c)

[^key-f8ec5b3a9800c8c6bc080c926b2f25ce]: Reg. 166(10)(b) substituted (20.10.2023) by The National Health Service (Ophthalmic Services) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1053), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 7(2)

[^key-f9b880e687a0458b9696f8b19fa3b749]: Words in Sch. 15 inserted (6.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(3), 94(a)

[^key-faa8b5e601fa2aef6dc780d582b1537a]: Words in reg. 36(6) substituted (1.4.2017) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/275), regs. 2(c), 30(7)

[^key-fbe565d0d6330a5f696fcb2c9d96320e]: Word in Sch. 15 omitted (1.4.2016) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/245), regs. 1(2), 89(a)(i) (with reg. 105)

[^key-fcc18769ee5e17465806e9febbc21648]: Words in Sch. 15 inserted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/631), regs. 1(2)(10), 30(2) (with reg. 34)

[^key-fcdc4596e0465d048878439f2a40068a]: Words in Sch. 10 para. 3(2) substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), regs. 1(1), 77(5)(c)

[^key-fe10d95a68f9bb507d1b97f1f6569fc6]: Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(d) omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), 117(2)

[^key-fe258880c089bbc72f4e60bc2c713167]: Word in reg. 67(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2017) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/275), regs. 2(c), 36(3)

[^key-ff4ab12e1c27086cff6b1d7cbb9fa97d]: Words in Sch. 11 para. 2(1) substituted (1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/273), regs. 1(3), 7(2)(a)(i)

[^M_F_026f4f04-41da-4190-d1bd-6fda61f86b5e]: Words in Sch. 15 Table substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3)

[^M_F_3c9c104b-ebd4-48c6-f363-4385c464a374]: Words in reg. 164(3)(f) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3)

[^M_F_783c1721-3e38-4e38-90d0-41c57190a9b7]: Words in reg. 164(2)(b) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3)

[^M_F_8320d12f-0be8-44cb-9af9-d07220e50f98]: Words in Sch. 15 Table substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3)

[^M_F_cdecf641-7c67-4756-a85d-a7d1fa4dc0a7]: Words in reg. 164(2)(c) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3)

[^M_F_efc89f37-5d0c-4062-bd6a-c322cf7732d3]: Words in reg. 164(5) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Consequential and Related Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/634), regs. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(1), Sch. para. 1(3)

[^key-18cdcb02d3e2f981234d1c38d75f009a]: Reg. 27A inserted (1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2), 23

[^key-37f5c45f1dd9b98ebc3876c23ab2daf4]: Reg. 28(7A) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 24(7)

[^key-b7264b4f1de2a2ae5c54eb266ee45a2f]: Reg. 28(6)(c) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 24(5)

[^key-d0cdbd35518c9234eae800ace7b036d1]: Words in reg. 28(10)(b) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 24(8)(b)

[^key-42cbee71bd7e2bd0328067552cb29ff8]: Word in reg. 28(7)(a) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 24(6)(a)

[^key-6021b07fdf46724ca3ea756fe5d3a0ff]: Word in reg. 28(7)(a) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 24(6)(b)

[^key-cb5cf7b500f421ce1d70d1908ffa316e]: Words in reg. 28(10)(c) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 24(9)

[^key-13e369e3fd4642c439e0864de67d0410]: Word in reg. 28(12) omitted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 24(10)

[^key-7ac43604d67339c49e4731029478482f]: Reg. 31 modified (temp.) (1.4.2023) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/301), regs. 1(2), 25 (with reg. 24) (as amended by S.I. 2024/281, regs. 1(2), 36; S.I. 2025/316, regs. 1(2), 38)

[^key-4cdfe7656c011c562431999201a612e4]: Words in reg. 38(4) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(7), 25(3)

[^key-c062daaf45a7fcfd7aa939dfb1306249]: Word in reg. 38(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(7), 25(2)

[^key-62145fe1730eb59984fb45761b2c3f7a]: Reg. 38 modified (temp.) (1.4.2023) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/301), regs. 1(2), 26 (with reg. 24) (as amended by S.I. 2024/281, regs. 1(2), 36; S.I. 2025/316, regs. 1(2), 38, 39)

[^key-8fa4908fa1e70b900f4289151aa15c8a]: Words in reg. 39(4) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(7), 26(3)

[^key-03b0efe05463062d86eb7aebb716b2b5]: Word in reg. 39(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(7), 26(2)

[^key-0d82012a7772ec1b151e51eda0ceaa0c]: Reg. 39 modified (temp.) (1.4.2023) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/301), regs. 1, 27 (with reg. 24) (as amended by S.I. 2025/316, regs. 1(2), 38, 40)

[^key-106ceccfbc1f6a99716ef115f07e0fc0]: Reg. 60(5) substituted (1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2), 27

[^key-0e95dff2d801d0d552198eeea89b1dc5]: Sch. 3 para. 16(2A) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(3)

[^key-4fadda04d8a7a33163ea9326b07a5ae4]: Sch. 3 para. 16(7A) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(5)

[^key-a77b076752c563aafe31888367130e5f]: Sch. 3 para. 16(8A) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(7)

[^key-9493670e8bfaa82e382d28ead4bf7824]: Sch. 3 para. 16(9A) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(9)

[^key-e506b6aa7b1490ab444ad9d7fa1f54f5]: Sch. 3 para. 16(10A) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(11)

[^key-e8b9d2e0f3dd6d0b3872e1346f027ce1]: Sch. 3 para. 16(12A) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(14)

[^key-55c8640dcc6c6232032ea17c9331acc2]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(2) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(2)

[^key-9b26ddc4f736defebab64773b563be0e]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(7) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(4)

[^key-97de0d151236afd1e140ae32e87141fe]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(8) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(6)(a)

[^key-aa9ceb4006150747a4f65fae35946147]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(8) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(6)(b)

[^key-a25e86b6b1946821383b309ddefd70d4]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(9) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(8)(a)

[^key-319a111f504412ce4e5f97298645611e]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(9) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(8)(b)

[^key-c2620776f9a39279892267a94c10e895]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(10) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(10)(a)

[^key-c63a4278a2a4c6a7ce0b096a85921954]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(10) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(10)(b)

[^key-c52686b76668e77608c05e0af94bf53c]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(12)(a)

[^key-565b2053a5f8ca82e7344977e944b76b]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(12)(b)

[^key-7a87b0bd939523d832106e17728d7b90]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(12)(c)

[^key-ae5e4c56267e701d5d436075b976d037]: Word in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) omitted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(12)(d)

[^key-1a1e0e6f5ae831df895190bedc69445d]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(11) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(12)(e)

[^key-244d0952b784e7e4b51ee1b68b4745c4]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(12) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 29(13)

[^key-da72b361080bc86bdf98993b6010d933]: Words in Sch. 11 para. 3(5) inserted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(7), 31(4)

[^key-15840c39b1c91775461375fc8d39ca7e]: Words in Sch. 11 para. 2(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(7), 31(2)

[^key-406d6b1516c49a2f16c775368f7a364e]: Words in Sch. 11 para. 2A(5) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.10.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(7), 31(3)

[^key-4d86b211e4395c78a246b141294a29c5]: Sch. 12 para. 1(4) inserted (1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2), 32(2)

[^key-c36b09fc811eac73d58dc3a07656cf5e]: Sch. 12 para. 2(4) inserted (1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2), 32(3)

[^key-7bfee5ef4329b30d508a0d05e43aaa1f]: Words in Sch. 14 para. 9(7) substituted (1.4.2025 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(5), 33

[^key-de2f63c2066b525490bf71849fb9aa6f]: Words in Sch. 15 substituted (1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2), 34(2)

[^key-9226c8f5fa6ef05c46c850ca29eeb81a]: Word in reg. 21(1) omitted (6.4.2025) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 22(2)

[^key-b428d4b2dc60c84dcdbec9098459c06c]: Reg. 21(1)(g) and word inserted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 22(3)

[^key-1013a58b7808dff6a47fedb77dc7f310]: Word in reg. 28(2) omitted (6.4.2025) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 24(2)

[^key-fed31dcf262e426b1ca0daaf2ac2fb53]: Reg. 28(2)(g) and word inserted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 24(3)

[^key-8dcfc9e41aa98988cc40ca1ae0a13d3b]: Word in reg. 28(6)(b) substituted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 24(4)

[^key-04d6b4ce8029825ae51799545c3634fe]: Word in reg. 28(10)(b) substituted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 24(8)(a)

[^key-47ea569bf30b9af50a80eb265e76508f]: Word in reg. 68(1) omitted (6.4.2025) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 28(a)

[^key-5191bd0ceeb1c2b1c6415ed3e94ae49d]: Reg. 68(1)(eb) inserted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 28(b)

[^key-4d24ab34acb6dbaeaf8cf91f7860af9c]: Words in Sch. 10 para. 3(2) inserted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 30

[^key-0f625d99d3edc139aff6d9103bf6572b]: Words in Sch. 12 para. 3(4)(c) inserted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 32(4)

[^key-6e6ba8a64d626e39cefb99ad6422a793]: Words in Sch. 12 para. 3(5)(e) inserted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 32(4)

[^key-c469a1c8a4cd20b9ff2be81cc9dcef25]: Words in Sch. 15 inserted (6.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(3), 34(3)

[^key-4de3f91d5b46c4ada3382653e15560d5]: Word in reg. 30(3) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(2)(a)

[^key-35806680ebf5cc1421936ad5235d22a7]: Reg. 30(3) Table substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(2)(b)

[^key-8765d08aa5e5d136690342a23b2aac35]: Word in reg. 30(3A) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(3)(a)

[^key-d2ad8a52ff71b395d7b63d19a060777c]: Reg. 30(3A) Table substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(3)(b)

[^key-7f744386364d653a213333c0efe0c21d]: Word in reg. 30(7) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(4)

[^key-2677c42d52ac264ea2c57e8f831159b0]: Word in reg. 30(8)(d) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(5)

[^key-ad6d98da479bb111ea4e03ffb8ad6a20]: Word in reg. 31(9)(c) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)(a)(i)

[^key-184f17f08bb8f99521995699de898fbb]: Words in reg. 31(9)(c) omitted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-06a21feb2150097a7ee1e8d72b3280a1]: Reg. 31(9)(c) semicolon inserted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)(a)(iii)

[^key-35337afb618ea2192c1950d780579d0d]: Reg. 31(9)(d) inserted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)(b)

[^key-74f034e4eecb75bf188e668db8adec4d]: Word in reg. 31(9) Table 3 heading substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)(c)

[^key-136efaf382507885d6e3d1eb9b238bf9]: Words in reg. 31(9) Table 3 heading omitted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by virtue of The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)(c)

[^key-37790ef9bbee65a4f1075823bdfd8cb6]: Reg. 31(9) Table 4 inserted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(2)(d)

[^key-26f5bff2095b4edd70c237a4db44ee2e]: Words in reg. 31(11) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(3)(a)

[^key-f11551730a1d9694f367cddc682e33c2]: Word in reg. 31(11) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(3)(b)

[^key-ad5881faab48d5c5ebeb2aa56a3b0e79]: Word in reg. 31(12)(d) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2025) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Member Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/821), regs. 1(2)(3), 3(4)

Scheme Administration Charge

36A

• (1) Each employing authority must, in respect of each member who is liable to contribute to this scheme, pay a scheme administration charge in accordance with this regulation.

• (2) The scheme administration charge is to be paid to the scheme manager on the same day, and in respect of the same period, as the employer’s standard rate contributions under regulation 33 are to be paid by that employing authority in respect of the member referred to in paragraph (1).

• (3) The scheme administration charge is to be calculated as a percentage of that member’s pensionable earnings, for period mentioned in paragraph (2).

• (4) The percentage mentioned in paragraph (3) is to be determined by the scheme manager taking into account the administrative costs of running the scheme and notified to each employing authority.

Members' contributions: records and estimates

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

Members' contributions: supplementary: dental practitioners

PART 2A — Active member’s account for unqualified members

Closure of an active member’s account

15A

When an active member leaves all pensionable service but does not qualify for benefits under regulation 72 (in this Part “an unqualified member”) the active member’s account for that unqualified member must be closed.

Active member’s account for unqualified member re-established after break not exceeding 5 years

15B

• (1) This paragraph applies if—–

• (a) an unqualified member re-enters pensionable service under this scheme after a break in service not exceeding 5 years; and

• (b) the rights of that member in respect of the service before the break have not been extinguished pursuant to regulation 42 (effect of refund) or regulation 140 (effect of transfer-out).

• (2) When the unqualified member re-enters pensionable service under this scheme the active member’s account must be re-established.

• (3) The active member’s account—

• (a) must specify the amount of accrued earned pension as at the beginning of the break in service; and

• (b) must be adjusted as if the member had continued as an active member during the break in service but had received no pensionable earnings.

Active member’s account for unqualified member remains closed after break exceeding 5 years

15C

• (1) This paragraph applies if an unqualified member re-enters pensionable service under this scheme after a break in service exceeding five years.

• (2) When the unqualified member re-enters pensionable service under the scheme (“the further service”)—

• (a) the active member’s account in respect of the service before the break remains closed; and

• (b) a new active member’s account must be established in respect of the further service.

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 who—

• (a) 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 in 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 determined under paragraph (a).

• (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

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 C1(14) of the 1995 Regulations (meaning of “pensionable pay” and “final year’s pensionable pay”) or regulation 2.A.8(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

Members' contributions: redundancy

Contributions by employing authorities

Employing authority contributions: interests of efficiency

Employing authority contributions: redundancy

Interest and administration charges: late paid contributions

Scheme Administration Charge

Members' contributions: records and estimates

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

Members' contributions: supplementary: dental practitioners

any period of time worked during the period beginning with 1st April 2015 and ending with 31st March 2024 that is in excess of—

• (a) whole-time, according to the terms of the member’s employment contract; or

• (b) if regulation 27A applies to the member, but the member does not make an election under paragraph (2) of that regulation, the lesser of—

• (i) the period of time for which the member was contracted to work in the ordinary course of events; or

• (ii) such a period of time as the scheme manager determines a person engaged in similar employment would reasonably be contracted to work in the ordinary course of events

any period of time worked on or after 1st April 2024 that is in excess of—

• (a) whole-time, according to the terms of the member’s employment contract; or

• (b) the terms of the member’s employment contract, during the period of 12 months following an election for partial retirement made under regulation 84