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<p>The Government has brought forward legislative amendments to the 1992 Firefighters’
Pension Scheme to address this issue in England, which came into force on 30 September
2016. These amendments ensure that a firefighter who accrues maximum pensionable service
in the scheme will be entitled to a pension contributions holiday until they reach
the age of 50.</p><p>The provision applies retrospectively to 1 December 2006 and
affected firefighters may be entitled to a refund of some of their contributions.
Fire and Rescue Authorities are expected to make the majority of those refund payments
by the end of March 2017.</p><p>The Devolved Administrations have responsibility for
firefighters’ pension schemes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p>
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