Firefighters' pension scheme circulars

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FPSC 8/2007 (Issued 5 September 2007)
Guidance for Independent Qualified Medical Practitioners (IQMPs)

Annexe: Guidance for Independent Qualified Medical Practitioners (IQMPs)

FPSC 7/2007 (Issued 23 August 2007)
Firefighters’ pension scheme (england)(amendment) order 2007; and firefighters’ pension scheme (amendment) (england) order 2007

NFPS Amendment Order

FPS Amendment Order

FPSC 6/2007 (Issued 14 August 2007)
Second contracts of employment

FPSC 5/2007 (Issued 14 May 2007)
This circular advises FRAs on: (i) the NFPS - contracted-out status: action required by FRAs; (ii) actuarial data required for setting contributions rates; and (iii) the role of a Sub-Scheme Administrator

Annexe A: New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme: Contracted-out status

Annexe B: Registered Pension Schemes: Election to contract out

Annexe C: Specification of data required for setting Contribution Rates

Annexe D: Role of a sub-scheme administrator

FPSC 4/2007 (Issued 11 April 2007)
Firefighters' Pension and Compensation Arrangements

FPSC 3/2007 (Issued 21 February 2007)
This circular advises FRAs on the Pension Increase (Review) Order 2007, the Financial Reporting Council levy on Pension Schemes and recycling commuted lump sums

Annexes:

Annex A Financial Reporting Council - Levy on Pension Schemes

Annex B Recycling of Pension Lump Sums - Declaration form

FPSC 2/2007 (Issued 15 February 2007)
This circular advises FRAs on coming into force of the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme and consequential amendments to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (1992) and to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (2006)

FPSC 1/2007 (Issued 13 February 2007)
This circular advises FRAs on the factors and guidance for Transfer Value calculations in the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme

New Firefighters' Pension Scheme 2006: Transfer Value Guidance. (9 February 2007)
This note sets out the general method for assessing Public Sector Transfer Club and non-club (i.e statutory CETV) transfer values, and the corresponding transfer-in service credits, for the new FireFighters' Pension Scheme introduced in April 2006

2006

FPSC 13/2006 (Issued 20 December 2006)

Annex to FPSC 13/2006 - Exemplification of Conversion factors

FPSC 12/2006 (Issued 5 October 2006)
This circular provides information on the new discussion forum, the 'Nomination of Dependent Partner for Survivor Pensions' forms and the NFPS options workshops

FPSC 11/2006 Guidance on the definition of 'regular firefighter' (Issued 4 September 2006)

FPSC 10/2006 (NFPS) Medical Appeal Arrangements (Issued 14 July 2006)

FPSC 9/2006 The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 2006; The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order 2006 (Issued 11 July 2006)
This circular provides information on the FPS (Amendment)(England) Order 2006 and Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme Order 2006, and identifies action that needs to be taken by authorities. FPSC 06/2006 is cancelled.

FPSC 8/2006 Update on amendments to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (FPS) and the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (FCS)
This circular advises FRAs on progress on the changes which are being made to the FPS from 1/6 April 2006 and the new FCS; and gives further guidance on the consequences of the new tax regime for pensions and the new arrangements for ill-health awards.

Annexes:

Annex to FPSC 8/2006 - Declaration form notes

Annex to FPSC 8/2006 - Declaration of benefits form - Customisable form for FRAs to issue.

Annex to FPSC 8/2006 - Ill-health pensions guidance - Customisable guidance note for use by FRAs.

FPSC 7/2006 (NFPS) (Issued 30 March 2006)
This circular advises Fire and Rescue Authorities on transitional arrangements for the introduction of the NFPS.

Annexes to FPSC 7/2006 - New firefighters’ pension scheme guidance templates
DCLG Guidance Notes that FRAs can badge and issue as guidance on new pension arrangements for firefighters.

FPSC 6/2006 Amendments to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme (FPS) (Issued 15 March 2006)
This circular provides details of the forthcoming amendments to the FPS and invites comments on the draft amending orders.

Annexes:

FPSC 6/2006 - Annex: draft compensation scheme order - Draft of 13 March 2006

FPSC 6/2006 - Annex: draft pension scheme order - Draft of 14 March 2006

FPSC 5/2006 Pension Increase (Review) Order 2006 (Issued 2 March 2006)
Advises Fire and Rescue Authorities of the Pension Increase (Review) Order 2006; and provides further information about the Working Group on Emergency Fire Control Staff.

FPSC 4/2006 Firefighters' Pension Arrangements from April 2006 (Issued 20 February 2006)
This circular provides an update on the development of the new pension arrangements, and a Question and Answer briefing on these developments.

FPSC 3/2006 - New Tax Rules on Commutation (Issued 10 February 2006)
This circular provides important instructions on Commutation rules (B7(7)) following receipt of new guidance from HM Revenue and Customs

FPSC 2/2006 - New Tax Rules for Pension Schemes (Issued 6 February 2006)
This circular (i) provides guidance notes on Primary Protection under the new tax rules for pensions;(ii) asks for information about Scheme Administrators and (iii) includes a correction to FPSC 1/2006.

FPSC 1/2006 - The Firefighters' Pension Scheme(FPS) - Future Amendments
This circular provides (i) an update on the development of the new pension arrangements and related matters, and (ii) a Question and Answer briefing on the proposed changes.