Consultation outcome

Firefighters' pension schemes transitional arrangements

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 22 January 2015
• Last updated: 10 March 2015 — See all updates

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

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Firefighters’ Pension Scheme: transitional arrangements for the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015 and the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme 2006, and amendments to the retained section of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2006 - consultation response

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4527-0

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Transitional arrangements for the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015 and the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme 2006, and amendments to the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2006 and the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 - updated equality statement

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Detail of outcome

This is the government’s response to the consultation on firefighters’ pension schemes transitional arrangements.

An updated equality statement has also been published.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on the draft transitional regulations and compensation order to come into force on 1 April 2015.

This consultation ran from
22 January 2015 to 11:45pm on 19 February 2015

Consultation description

On 1 April 2015 a new pension scheme will come into effect for firefighters in England.

The transitional regulations will cover the detailed transitional arrangements for those current firefighter members who transfer across from either the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 or the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2006 to the Firefighters Pension Scheme 2015, either on 1 April 2015 or in the subsequent 7 years.

The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order amends the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order (2006/1811) to provide compensatory injury payments for members of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015 who suffer an injury on duty.

It also amends the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 (2006/3432) in respect of special members of the modified section of the 2006 Scheme.

Documents

Consultation on transitional arrangements for the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015 and the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme 2006, and amendments to the retained section of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2006

Ref: ISBN 9781409844655

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Annex A: draft transitional regulations

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Annex B: draft compensation order

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Published 22 January 2015
Last updated 10 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 10 March 2015

   Added consultation response and updated equality statement.

2. 22 January 2015

   First published.