The Public Service Pensions (Exercise of Powers, Compensation and Information) (Amendment) Directions (Northern Ireland) 2025
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The Department of Finance is required to make these Directions by the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022.
The Act provides a remedy for members of public service pension schemes who were affected by discrimination that arose when reforms were introduced in 2015. The Directions specify how powers under the Act are to be used by public service pension schemes in Northern Ireland in their scheme regulations. These further amending Directions are technical in nature. They clarify already existing provision and provide additional flexibility for schemes to streamline remedy processes, including flexibility to process pension overpayments and calculate remedy related interest amounts net of tax and the option to use the ‘tax’ year rather than pension ‘scheme’ year when calculating interest amounts.
Documents
- The Public Service Pensions (Exercise of Powers, Compensation and Information)(Amendment) Directions (Northern Ireland) 2025
- GA to DoF Letter - The Public Service Pensions (Exercise of Powers, Compensation and Information) (Amendment) Directions (Northern Ireland) 2025 - Calculation and Payment of Interest