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<p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Monday 31 March 2014]</em></p><p>An independent review
for the Firefighters' Pension Committee in 2013 found that, under current practices,
firefighters would be operationally fit at age 60 if they maintain a physically active
and healthy lifestyle. One in three members of a firefighters' pension scheme is in
the New Firefighters' Pension Scheme 2006, which already has a Normal Pension Age
of 60. The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 set the Normal Pension Age for the reformed
firefighters' pension scheme to be age 60 from 2015, in line with the recommendation
from Lord Hutton's independent report.</p><p>A firefighter with a full career earning
£29,000 will be able to retire at age 60 with a pension of £19,000 per annum. Firefighters
will be able to retire before the scheme's Normal Pension Age with an actuarial reduction.</p><p>
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