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This consultation focuses on the government鈥檚 commitment to provide additional remedy and flexibility to those members who were employed as retained firefighters between 7 April 2000 and 5 April 2006 inclusive by providing access to the modified section of Firefighters鈥� Pension Scheme 2006 (referred to as 鈥榯he modified scheme鈥�).

We are seeking views on proposals to amend to the Firefighters鈥� Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006 to allow:

• the payment of a missed pension lump sum / survivor鈥檚 missed pension payment in respect of a deceased individual who would have been entitled to a pension (or a higher pension) under Matthews remedy

• the extension of the eligibility criteria for an 鈥榓dditional death grant鈥� payment, so that it is also payable in respect of those individuals who did not join (or did not get an opportunity to join) the modified scheme during the 2014 Options exercise

• individuals who joined the modified scheme as special deferred members the option to convert relevant standard service in the 2006 Scheme to special service in the modified scheme

• for a minor clarification to be made to an existing reference to 鈥榓dditional death grant鈥�

• eligible individuals with periods of 鈥榦pted out鈥� service in the standard 2006 Scheme to count this towards their special service

• flexibility to apply new provisions beyond 31 March 2026

• the closure deadline of the 2023 Options exercise to be extended by 12 months to 31 March 2026

• members who join the modified scheme as special pensioner members, and who are in receipt of a 鈥榤ember initiated early payment of pension鈥�, the ability to convert their standard service to special service