Firefighters' pension scheme

This consultation sets out a number of proposed changes to the firefighters’ pension scheme and new firefighters’ pension scheme.

It includes the following key proposals:

• the removal of rule A14, compulsory retirement on the grounds of efficiency
• changes to the indexation of additional pension benefits
• changes to the maximum communtation payment
• proposals to deal with potential age discrimination
• amendments to the medical and non-medical appeals processes
• abatement of pensions
• technical amendments and alignments with tax legislation