Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2015
United Kingdom
The Firefighters' Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
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What this Act requires
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Schedules
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Periodical payments during periods of assumed pensionable pay
Amount of added pension for a scheme year
Application of Chapter
Member's election to make a lump sum payment for added pension
Amount of added pension to be credited to added pension account
Meaning of “overall limit of extra pension”
Limit on elections
Amount of accrued added pension may not exceed overall limit of extra pension
Added pension election exercisable by member
Application of Chapter
Member's election to make periodical payments for added pension
Periodical payments
Discontinuance of periodical payments
Interpretation
Exception for full protection member during protection period
Full protection member not eligible to join this scheme
Full protection members of the FPS or the NFPS on scheme closing date
Full protection: members of an existing scheme
Full protection: members of an existing public body pension scheme
Tapered protection members of the FPS or the NFPS
Exception for tapered protection members during protection period
Tapered protection member not eligible to join this scheme
Tapered protection: members of the FPS or the NFPS on scheme closing date
Tapered protection: members of an existing scheme
Meaning of “continuity of service”
Tapered protection: members of an existing public body pension scheme
Tapered protection members of an existing scheme or an existing public body pension scheme
Transition member who has not reached normal pension age under the NFPS
Transition member who reaches normal pension age under the NFPS
Transition member who has not reached normal pension age under the FPS
Transition member who reaches normal pension age under the FPS
Annual rate of pensions for surviving partners payable under this scheme when certain transition members die in service with accrued benefits in the FPS
Annual rate of pensions payable to an eligible child under this scheme when a transition member dies in service with accrued benefits in the NFPS
Annual rate of pensions payable to an eligible child under this scheme when a transition member dies in service with accrued benefits in the FPS
Amount of lump sum death benefit payable under this scheme when a transition member dies in service with accrued benefits in the NFPS
Meaning of “tapered protection closing date”
Amount of lump sum death benefit payable under this scheme when a transition member dies in service with accrued benefits in the FPS
Pensionable service under the NFPS
Final salary of certain transition members for any purposes of the NFPS
Final salary of certain transition members for any purposes of the FPS
Continuous pensionable service under the FPS
Deferred member of the FPS
Deferred member of the NFPS
Scheme manager determines member of the NFPS is not entitled to an ill-health award
Scheme manager determines members of the FPS is not entitled to an ill-health award
Repayment of contributions under the NFPS
Meaning of “eligible to be an active member” of the NFPS
Qualifying for retirement benefits under the NFPS
Qualifying for retirement benefits under the FPS
Final salary link not to apply again to a pension in payment under the NFPS
Final salary link not to apply to a pension in payment under the FPS
Meaning of “final salary benefit”
Acceptance of club transfer value payments
Member of this scheme or the NFPS
Meaning of “active member of the FPS or the NFPS”
Meaning of “active member of an existing scheme”
Meaning of “active member of an existing public body pension scheme”
Commencement of active membership of this scheme
Full protection members of the FPS or the NFPS
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Citation and commencement
Establishment of Firefighters' Pension Scheme 2015
Interpretation
Civil Partnership and Marriage of Same Sex Couples
Scheme manager
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Pension Board: establishment
The Pension Board: membership
The Pension Board: conflict of interests
The Pension Board: Guidance
Payment of fees and expenses
Scheme advisory board (SAB): establishment
Scheme advisory board: membership
Scheme advisory board: conflicts of interest
Scheme advisory board: funding
Delegation
Scheme employment
Eligible persons
Service in two or more scheme employments
Application of Chapter
Interpretation of Chapter
Automatic enrolment
Opting into this scheme
Automatic re-enrolment
Opting out of this scheme
Opting out before the end of the first three months
Opting out after the first three months
Pensionable pay
Meaning of “assumed pensionable pay”
Active membership
Deferred membership
Pension credit member
Description of pension
Calculation of amount of accrued pension for purpose of deferment or retirement
Calculation of “retirement index adjustment”
Calculation of “retirement PIA index adjustment”
Determination of “the age addition”
Determination of “the assumed age addition”
Establishment of pension accounts: general
Closure and adjustment of pension accounts on transfer out or repayment of balance of contributions
Application of Chapter
Establishment of active member's account
Receipt of a transfer value payment
Receipt of a club transfer value payment
Amount of pension for a scheme year
Opening balance, index adjustment and age addition
Ill-health award ceases to be payable
Closure and re-establishment of active member's account
Establishment of added pension account
Account to specify amount of added pension
Account to specify opening balance and PIA index adjustment
Closure and transfer of added pension account
Ill-health pension ceases to be payable
Application of chapter
Establishment of deferred member's account
Provisional amount of deferred pension
Retirement amount of deferred pension
Adjustment of account after early payment of deferred pension ceases
Account established after ill-health award ceases to be payable
Closure of deferred member's account after gap in pensionable service not exceeding five years
Establishment of retirement account and other adjustments
Account to specify amount of retirement pension (active members)
Establishment of survivor member's account
Amount of pension payable to survivor member
Establishment of pension credit member's account
Other pension accounts
Application of Part
Qualifying service
Entitlement to retirement pension
Annual rate of retirement pension (active members)
Annual rate of retirement pension (deferred members)
Early payment reduction
Employer initiated retirement
Exercise of partial retirement option
Annual rate of retirement pension after exercise of partial retirement option
Entitlement to lower tier ill-health pension and higher tier ill-health pension
Annual rate of ill-health awards
Early payment of retirement pension to deferred member
Review of ill-health award or early payment of pension of retirement pension
Consequences of review
Commencement of pensions
Option to commute part of pension
Option to commute part of an equivalent amount
Allocation election
Making an allocation election
Effect of allocation
Adjustment of allocated benefit
Meaning of “surviving partner”
Meaning of “initial period”
Surviving partner's pension payable on death of active member
Surviving partner's pension payable on death of deferred member
Surviving partner's pension payable on death of pensioner member
Bereavement pension: surviving partner
Reduction in pensions in cases of wide age disparity
Survivor's guaranteed minimum pensions
Eligible child's pension
Meaning of “eligible child”
Eligible child's pension on death of active member
Eligible child's pension payable on death of deferred member
Eligible child's pension payable on death of pensioner member
Specified proportion
Increase in eligible child's pension where there is no surviving partner
Increase in eligible child's pension where member was a pension debit member
Bereavement pension: eligible child
Meaning of “final pay”
Meaning of “annualised final pay”
Person to whom lump sum death benefit payable
Lump sum payable on death of active member
Lump sum payable on death of pensioner member
Lump sum payable on death in certain cases
Lump sum payable on death of pension credit member
Payment of pensions under this Part
Surviving partner's pensions and eligible child's pensions: suspension and recovery
Provisional awards of eligible child's pensions: later adjustments
Adjustment of eligible child's awards consequent on re-instatement of pension benefits
Adjustment of benefits to comply with the 2004 Act where members die over 75
Entitlement to pension credit members' pension
Annual rate of pension credit member's pension
Reduction in pension debit member's benefits
Pension credit member's rights
Commutation of part of pension
Member contributions
Contributions during absence from work due to illness, injury, trade dispute or authorised absence
Contributions during absence from work on reserve forces service leave
Contributions during child-related leave
Deduction and payment of contributions
Schedule 1 (payments for added pension)
Refund of all member contributions and payments for extra pension made by member
Employer contributions
Employer additional contribution: ill health award
Refund of employer additional contribution for ill health award following review
Employer additional contribution: employer initiated retirement
Interpretation of Part
Establishment of Firefighters' Pension Fund
Payments into the Firefighters' Pension Fund
Payments to be made from the Firefighters' Pension Fund
Information to be provided to the Department
Estimated deficits
Estimated surpluses
Actual deficits
Actual surpluses
Duty to provide information
Application of Part
Interpretation in relation to Part
Transfer payments made to other schemes or pension arrangements
Application for a statement of entitlement
Statement of entitlement
Request for transfer payment to be made
Calculating the amount of a transfer value or club transfer value
Effect of transfers-out
Application of Chapter
Interpretation of Chapter
Request for acceptance of a transfer payment
Transfer statement
Amount of transferred pension
Club transfer value statement
Amount of club transfer earned pension
Requirement for scheme manager to provide a certificate
Request to confirm details on certificate
Dispute concerning entries on the certificate
Transfer of pension account entries
Appointment of scheme actuary and actuarial valuations
Employer cost cap
Determinations by the scheme manager
Determinations and decisions of the Scheme Manager
Appeal against opinion on a medical issue
Appeals against decision of the Pension Board
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) written notice of appeal against...
Appeals on other issues
Late payment of retirement index adjustment
Recovery of overpayment of benefits
Guaranteed minimum pension
Commutation of small pensions
Payments for persons incapable of managing their affairs
Payments due in respect of deceased persons
Limitation on assignment of benefits
Forfeiture: offences committed by members, surviving partners or eligible children
Forfeiture of pensions: offences committed by other persons
Forfeiture of lump sum death benefit: offences committed by other persons
Forfeiture: relevant monetary obligations and relevant monetary losses
Set-off
Forfeiture and set-off: procedure
Scheme administrator for the purposes of the 2004 Act
Payment on behalf of members of lifetime allowance charge
Reduction of benefits where lifetime allowance charge payable
Information about payment of annual allowance charge
Reduction of benefits where annual allowance charge paid by scheme manager
Calculation of periods of membership and service
Annual benefit information statements
Evidence of entitlement
Information to be provided to a member before reserve forces service leave
Transitional provisions
Duty to have regard to guidance
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