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Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 - Reminder to scheme members that their pension scheme contribution may increase from April 2019.

Wednesday, 6 March 2019

Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 - Reminder to scheme members that their pension scheme contribution may increase from April 2019.

From April 2018 the contribution rates for existing members who were in the scheme before 1 April 2017 started to increase by 2.5%. The increases were limited to no more than 1% per year.  

The table below show how the contribution rates are increasing from 1 April 2018 to 1 April 2020 for the majority of scheme members.

Simply pick the Section you are in and you will see how your contribution will increase from 1 April 2019.

Standard Section 1

April 2018April 2019April 2020
6% 7% 7.5%

Protected Sections (membership status as at 1 April 2012)

SectionApril 2018April 2019April 2020
2 (ex CS classic) 8.5% 9.5% 10.25%
2 (others) 8.75% 9.75% 10.25%
2 (Hosp Doctors) 10.60% 11.60% 12.10%
2 (ex CS Classic within 7 years of retirement)* 6% 7% 7.5%
2 (ex 6.5% within 7 years of retirement)* 7.5% 8.5% 9%
2 (ex 7.5% within 7 years of retirement)* 8.5% 9.5% 10%
3 10.50% 11.50% 12.25%
3 (within 7 years of retirement)* 6% 7% 7.5%
4 7.60% 8.60% 9.10%
4 (within 7 years of retirement)* 6% 7% 7.5%
5 10.50% 11.50% 12.00%
5 (ex 6.5% within 7 years of retirement)* 7.5% 8.5% 9%
5 (ex 7.5% within 7 years of retirement)* 8.5% 9.5% 10%
5 (ex 8.5% within 7 years of retirement)* 9.5% 10.5% 11%
6 9.40% 10.40% 10.90%
7 12.00% 13.00% 13.50%

 *these rates apply only to members within 7 years of their normal pension age on 1 April 2012

New Joiners or New Scheme Memberships since 1 April 2017

For all new memberships since 1 April 2017 the contribution rates are set as shown in the table below and are not due to change in April 2019.

SectionContribution Rate
Standard 1 7.5%
Section 7 13.50%
Section 8 10.00%

Please check the percentage deduction on your April 2019 payslip and report any discrepancies to the Payroll team +44 1624 685595.

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