Closed consultation Consultation on the introduction of the new Firefighters’ Pension Scheme from April 2015

Summary

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety consulted on proposals for a new NI Firefighters’ Pension Scheme from 1 April 2015.

Documents

• Consultation document Adobe PDF (471 KB)
• Frequently asked questions Adobe PDF (330 KB)
• Proposed final offer Adobe PDF (808 KB)
• Policy for the NI Firefighters' Pension Scheme (2015) - Public consultation report - December 2014 Adobe PDF (355 KB)
• Policy for the NI Firefighters' Pension Scheme (2015) - Public consultation report - December 2014 Microsoft Word (67 KB)

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Consultation description

The main features of the proposed new scheme are:

• accrued rights protection
• statutory based transitional protections for certain categories of members
• retirement from the scheme’s Normal Scheme Pension Age of 55 for all active members
• a pension scheme design based on career average revalued earnings
• new governance arrangements in respect of the 2015 scheme and connected schemes

The consultation ran from 6 October to 30 November 2014.

Ways to respond

Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.