The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

These Regulations amend the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”), which established the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015 (“the 2015 Scheme”), in consequence of provision made by the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7). The amendments ensure that existing pension schemes established by the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 (“the 1992 Scheme”) and the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 (“NFPS”) will, except for limited purposes, be closed to the accrual of pension benefits on and after 1April 2022 and that any members treated as being in pensionable service under the existing pension schemes will, on that date, begin accruing benefits in the scheme established by the 2015 Regulations.