Consultation outcome

Firefighters’ pension scheme from April 2015

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 18 December 2013
• Last updated: 27 May 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The government response to this consultation is included as part of a second consultation on the firefighters’ pension scheme 2015.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on the regulations to introduce a new firefighters’ pension scheme from April 2015.

This consultation ran from
18 December 2013 to 11:45pm on 12 March 2014

Consultation description

This consultation seeks responses from interested parties on draft regulations for the new firefighters’ pension scheme to come into force in April 2015. This consultation covers the provisions relating to membership and benefits in the new scheme.

Further consultation exercises covering the financing and governance arrangements of the new scheme, and employee contributions, will follow shortly.

Before making regulations in exercise of the power in section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to establish pension schemes for fire and rescue workers in England, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is required to consult such persons that appear to the Secretary of State likely to be affected by the regulations. A statement has been published listing the persons who would normally be consulted.

You can find more information on the firefighters’ pension scheme reforms page.

Documents

Consultation on the regulations to introduce a new firefighters’ pension scheme from April 2015

Ref: ISBN 9781409841012

PDF, 429 KB, 47 pages

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The Public Service (Firefighters) Pensions (England) Regulations 2014: draft regulations

PDF, 355 KB, 64 pages

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Firefighters’ pension scheme 2015: equality statement

Ref: ISBN 9781409841029

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Firefighter pensions - the facts

PDF, 137 KB, 6 pages

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Published 18 December 2013
Last updated 27 May 2014 + show all updates

1. 27 May 2014

   Added final outcome.

2. 18 December 2013

   Added a new attachment - firefighter pensions: the facts

3. 18 December 2013

   First published.