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Consultation outcome: Retained firefighters' pensions

Home Office

September 8
11:44 2023

Retained firefighters' pensions: proposed changes to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006: government response

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Detail of outcome

On 31 March, the government launched the consultation on the draft Firefighters Pension Schemes (England) (Amendment) Order 2023 to provide further access to the modified pension scheme for retained firefighters. The Home Office has published a summary of the responses to the consultation, which will make amendments to the Firefighters Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 and the Firemens Pension Scheme Order 1992 in order to provide those persons who were employed in England as retained firefighters during the period from 7 April 2000 to 5 April 2006 inclusive with access to a pension scheme for that period.

The Home Office will proceed with laying the Firefighters Pension Schemes (England) (Amendment) Order 2023. Subject to the necessary parliamentary approval, the provisions will come into effect from 1 October 2023.

The consultation response included on this page also provides the updated equality impact assessment of any potential impacts on those with protected characteristics as a result of the retained firefighters pension remedy.


Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on proposed changes to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

The government has committed to provide further remedy to people employed as retained firefighters between 7 April 2000 and 5 April 2006, by giving them the opportunity to purchase their pre-July 2000 service and have this included in their pension entitlement.

To do this, were consulting on amendments to:

  • the Firefighters Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006

  • the Firemens Pension Scheme Order 1992

Were seeking views on:

  • the amendments
  • whether they achieve the policy intention for all eligible people

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