#2026/611Treasury consent requirement extended to Scottish police and fire pension regulations
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This Order removes an exemption that allowed Scottish Ministers to make certain pension scheme regulations for fire and rescue workers and police officers without first getting HM Treasury consent. From 1 July 2026, those Scottish public service pension regulations will need Treasury approval before they can be made. The practical impact is mainly administrative and affects the rule-making process for Scottish police and fire pension schemes, not day-to-day pension entitlements directly.
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Key Changes
- Removes the Treasury consent exemption for Scottish pension regulations covering fire and rescue workers
- Removes the same exemption for Scottish pension regulations covering police force members
- Requires HM Treasury consent before those Scottish public service pension regulations can be made from 1 July 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
From 1 July 2026, Scottish Ministers must obtain HM Treasury consent before making scheme regulations relating to fire and rescue workers or members of a police force under section 3 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.