Your firefighters' pension scheme contributions
The amount you pay towards your pension depends on how much you earn. Your contributions are deducted from your pay before tax is applied - meaning you get income tax relief on your contributions.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also pays into the pension scheme on your behalf.
The current contribution rates for the various firefighters' pension schemes are shown in the tables below:
2015 Scheme |
|
Pensionable pay range | Contribution rate |
Up to £27,818 a year | 11.0% |
£27,819 to £51,515 | 12.9% |
£51,516 to £142,500 | 13.5% |
More than £142,501 | 14.5% |
2006 Scheme |
|
Pensionable pay range | Contribution rate |
Up to and including £15,609 | 8.5% |
£15,610 to £21,852 | 9.4% |
£21,853 to £31,218 | 10.4% |
£31,219 to £41,624 | 10.9% |
£41,625 to £52,030 | 11.2% |
£52,031 to £62,436 | 11.3% |
£62,437 to £104,060 | 11.7% |
£104,061 to £124,872 | 12.1% |
More than £124,872 | 12.5% |
1992 Scheme |
|
Pensionable pay range | Contribution rate |
Up to and including £15,609 | 11.0% |
£15,610 to £21,852 | 12.2% |
£21,853 to £31,218 | 14.2% |
£31,219 to £41,624 | 14.7% |
£41,625 to £52,030 | 15.2% |
£52,031 to £62,436 | 15.5% |
£62,437 to £104,060 | 16.0% |
£104,061 to £124,872 | 16.5% |
More than £124,872 | 17.0% |
Please note that temporary payments, including temporary promotion payments, are not pensionable
.