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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 277
PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS, ENGLAND
The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme
(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
at 11.04 a.m. on 11th
Made - - - - March 2026
at 4.00 p.m. on 11th
Laid before Parliament March 2026
Coming into force - - 1st April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1)
and (2)(f), 2(1), 3(1), (2)(a) and (3)(a) and (c) of, and paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2 and paragraph
9(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(1).
In accordance with section 22(2)(a) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with
representatives of such persons as appear likely to be affected by these Regulations, with a view to
reaching agreement with them.
In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of that Act, the Secretary of State has laid a report before
Parliament.
In accordance with section 3(5) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the
Treasury.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England)
(Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendment to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014
2.—(1) Regulation 110 (member contributions) of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England)
Regulations 2014(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(1) 2013 c. 25; section 3(1) was amended by section 94(2) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7);
there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
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(a) omit “for the year”;
(b) for “appropriate” substitute “second”;
(c) for the tables substitute—
“For each scheme year beginning on or after 1st April 2026
Annual pensionable pay thresholds Contribution rate applied to annual
pensionable pay
Up to £36,130 11.09%
£36,131 to £45,507 12.59%
£45,408 to £66,908 14.09%
£66,909 to £190,691 15.59%
£190,692 or more 17.09%.”.
(3) After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) The figures in the column headed “Annual pensionable pay thresholds” in the
table in paragraph (2) above are to be increased on 1st April 2027 and on 1st April of
each subsequent year, if there is a relevant increase in the consumer prices index or, should
the Secretary of State decide, any other index of the general level of prices in the United
Kingdom, by the appropriate percentage for the scheme year rounded up to the nearest £100.
(2B) For the purposes of paragraph (2A), where there is a relevant increase after 1st
April 2027, the figures to be increased on the relevant date are the figures applicable to the
previous scheme year.
(2C) There is a relevant increase in the consumer prices index or any other index of the
general level of prices in the United Kingdom for a scheme year if the index for the month
of September before that scheme year is higher than that for the previous September.
(2D) The appropriate percentage for the scheme year is the same percentage as any
percentage increase in the consumer prices index or any other index of the general level of
prices in the United Kingdom decided by the Secretary of State over the period specified
by paragraph (2C).
(2E) For the purposes of paragraphs (2A)-(2D), “consumer prices index” means the
general index of consumer prices (for all items) published by the Statistics Board(3).”.
(4) In paragraph (3) for “reference pay” substitute “annual pensionable pay”.
(5) In paragraph (4) for “the amount of pensionable pay of a whole-time regular firefighter of
equivalent role and length of service” substitute “that firefighter’s annual pensionable pay”.
(3) The Statistics Board is established under section 1 of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18).
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We consent to the making of these Regulations
Gen Kitchen
Christian Wakeford
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury
3rd March 2026 HM Treasury
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Samantha Dixon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local
at 11.04 a.m. on 11th March 2026 Government
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 110 (member contributions) of the Firefighters’ Pension
Scheme (England) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2848).
Regulation 2(2) updates the annual pensionable pay thresholds and the rates payable at each level
from 1st April 2026.
Regulation 2(3) provides for the annual pensionable pay bands to be increased on the first day of
each scheme year by reference to the consumer price index or a similar index.
Regulation 2(4) and (5) amends the definition of pensionable pay used to calculate pension
contributions for retained, volunteer and part-time firefighters.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact
on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
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