FIREFIGHTERS PENSION SCHEME (CARE) 2015 – FPS 2015
2015 Fire Scheme Members Presentation
(Please also see Forms and Documents Section)
Employee contribution rates in fire service pension schemes for 2015-16
2015 Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Pensionable pay band | 2015-16 rate |
£0 and up to £27,000 | 10.0% |
Over £27,000 and up to £50,000 | 12.2% |
Over £50,000 and up to £142,500 | 13.5% |
Over £142,500 | 14.5% |
All Wholetime Firefighters should now have received a statement confirming the current value of pension benefits and where they fall under the protections with regards to the FPS 2015 scheme. We have now arranged the opportunity for all firefighters to attend a 2015 Fire Scheme Members Presentation giving a general overview of the 2015 scheme. An email has been issued by Fire HQ Pay and Conditions with the various venues/dates and booking links.
6th August 2015 (update)
Statements are currently being issued to all members of Firefighter Pension Schemes that have transferred/are due to transfer to the 2015 Firefighters Pension Scheme at a future date with projected figures.
Please see below for further information relating to the FPS 2015:
NEW MEMBER (ON OR AFTER 1/4/15 WITH NO PREVIOUS SERVICE)
2015 scheme member only retirement decision tree
PROTECTED MEMBER
Understanding the pension reforms – protected member 1992
Understanding the pension reforms – protected member 2006 scheme
UNPROTECTED MEMBER (TRANSFERRING 1 APRIL 2015)
Understanding the pension reforms – unprotected member 1992
Understanding the pension reforms – unprotected member 2006
Modified Retained (RDS) member retirement decision tree
1992 member retirement decision tree
2006 member retirement decision tree
TAPER MEMBER (TAPERED PROTECTION – due to transfer to FPS 2015 after 1 April 2015)
taper protection table 1992 and special modified (RDS) members
Understanding the pension reforms – tapered protection member in 1992 scheme
Modified retained (RDS) member retirement decision tree
1992 member retirement decision tree
taper protection table 2006 members
Understanding the pension reforms – taperered protection member in 2006 scheme
2006 member retirement decision tree
OTHER LINKS TO INFORMATION RELATING TO FPS 2015:
FIREFIGHTERS PENSION SCHEME REFORMS
NEW SCHEME 2015 FINAL AGREEMENT OF PROPOSALS
CONSULTATION RESPONSE JUNE 2013
Scheme Calculators based on above proposals