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<p>The Government is listening to concerns raised by doctors that pension tax charges
are driving decisions to retire early or limit their National Health Service commitments,
and has incorporated the views of the British Medical Association (BMA) and other
key stakeholders into the consultation ‘NHS Pension Scheme: proposed flexibility’.</p><p>The
consultation sets out a potential 50:50 option, offering 50% pension accrual and halved
contributions. As part of the five-year general practitioner contract announced earlier
this year, the BMA and NHS England asked the Government to consider introducing a
50:50 option as an appropriate flexibility, and the BMA have welcomed this as a step
in the right direction.</p><p>The consultation period is an opportunity to listen
to a range of views before reaching a final position that works for both staff and
taxpayers. The Department encourages NHS staff and employers to contribute their views.</p>
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