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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-19more like thismore than 2024-04-19
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of decoupling the age at which an individual can claim their NHS Pension from the State Pension Age. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 22738 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>The NHS Pension Scheme is generous, and provides good pensions for retirement. A new reformed scheme was introduced in 2015, to ensure the costs are sustainable for the future. The reforms included linking scheme retirement age to an individual’s state pension age, in response to people living healthier, longer lives.</p><p>Individuals can claim their National Health Service pension earlier than their state pension age, although their benefits will be reduced in value, to account for the fact that they are being paid for longer. This reduction is waived when the scheme accepts a claim for early retirement on ill-health grounds. Where an NHS pension is claimed after state pension age, the reverse applies, and the value of benefits will be increased. The scheme also offers a partial retirement option, which allows staff to draw down all or part of their pension, and continue working in a more flexible way.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T13:53:43.427Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T13:53:43.427Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
1659548
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-11more like thismore than 2023-09-11
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints have been lodged about the delivery of NHS Pensions in the last year. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 198716 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) administers the NHS Pension Scheme and operates a complaints process as well as a two-step Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) procedure. If a complainant has exhausted the IDR process and is not satisfied with the outcome, they may also be able to approach the Pensions Ombudsman.</p><p>In the 12 months to the end of August 2023, the NHSBSA received 813 complaints, 1,201 IDRs at Stage One, 295 IDRs at Stage Two and 55 cases referred from the Pensions Ombudsman. Some of the complaints the NHSBSA receive may progress to an IDR at Stage One. However, not all IDRs at Stage One originate as complaints as some complainants embark straight onto the IDR process.</p><p>These complaints need to be seen in the context of the number of members in the NHS Pension Scheme. As of 31 March 2023, there were 1,815,310 active members, 772,560 deferred members and 1,098,388 pensioner members.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-19T16:09:46.26Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-19T16:09:46.26Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
1605543
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-20more like thismore than 2023-03-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of the 2019-20 NHS Pensions Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Policy. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
tabling member printed
Wes Streeting more like this
uin 169354 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-28more like thismore than 2023-03-28
answer text <p>The 2019/20 Pensions Annual Allowance Compensation Charge reimbursement provision entered in the 2021/22 NHS England accounts is £290 million. This covers the commitment to pay clinicians in the National Health Service Pension Scheme for the effect of the Scheme Pays deduction on their income from the NHS Pension Scheme in retirement, in line with the ministerial direction to the Department and NHS England.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-28T14:48:40.297Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-28T14:48:40.297Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
previous answer version
65485
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4504
label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
1601862
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s consultation entitled NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments to scheme regulations published on 5 December 2022, when his Department’s response to that consultation will be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Feryal Clark more like this
uin 160449 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-14more like thismore than 2023-03-14
answer text <p>The Department published its response to the consultation on amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme on 7 March 2023. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/nhs-pension-scheme-proposed-amendments-to-scheme-regulations/outcome/nhs-pension-scheme-proposed-amendments-to-scheme-regulations-consultation-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/nhs-pension-scheme-proposed-amendments-to-scheme-regulations/outcome/nhs-pension-scheme-proposed-amendments-to-scheme-regulations-consultation-response</a>.</p><p>Overall, the proposed changes were well received and most of the respondents agreed that they should be implemented. The Department therefore intends to proceed with the proposals it set out.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-14T17:54:23.493Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-14T17:54:23.493Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4822
label Biography information for Feryal Clark more like this
1602192
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments to scheme regulations consultation, which ran from 5 December 2022 to 30 January 2023. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Merron more like this
uin HL6204 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-17more like thismore than 2023-03-17
answer text <p>The Department published its response to the consultation on amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme on 7 March 2023 in an online-only format. Overall, the proposed changes were well received and most of the respondents agreed that they should be implemented. The Department therefore intends to proceed with the proposals it set out.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-17T13:11:24.987Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-17T13:11:24.987Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
347
label Biography information for Baroness Merron more like this
1602193
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme on the retention of (1) trauma, and (2) orthopaedic, surgeons. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Merron more like this
uin HL6205 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-20more like thismore than 2023-03-20
answer text <p>The Department recently consulted on a range of pensions measures, including new retirement flexibilities to enable National Health Service staff to work more flexibly up to and beyond retirement age, and changes to scheme rules to address inflation. The Department confirmed on 7 March 2023 that it intends to implement the measures as planned.</p><p>The changes will remove barriers for experienced staff, including trauma and orthopaedic surgeons, retiring and returning to work and will allow them to draw down some or all of their pension but continue working and building more pension benefits. Staff affected by Annual Allowance (AA) charges will be able to reduce pensionable pay on partial retirement to avoid AA charges without necessarily reducing overall work commitments.</p><p>By fixing the unintended impacts of inflation, the changes will also help to retain senior clinicians affected by pension tax who might otherwise reduce their workloads or take early retirement.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Markham more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-20T15:39:45.427Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-20T15:39:45.427Z
answering member
4948
label Biography information for Lord Markham more like this
tabling member
347
label Biography information for Baroness Merron more like this
1545877
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-28more like thismore than 2022-11-28
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of making the recent extension of the relaxation of NHS pensions rules permanent. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 97660 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-01more like thismore than 2022-12-01
answer text <p>We have announced the intention to implement new permanent retirement flexibilities which benefit all staff groups. A consultation on detailed proposals will be published in due course, which is expected to include a new partial retirement option and allowing retired staff to accrue further pension when returning to service.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation will also propose the permanent removal of the 16-hour rule which limited the work retired staff could do in the first month upon returning to service. This has been suspended since March 2020 due to the response to the pandemic. The Department has also continued the suspension of pension abatement for nurses and other staff who claimed their pension early using special class retirement rights to 31 March 2025.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-01T16:31:51.747Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-01T16:31:51.747Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4786
label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1541897
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of freezing the pension lifetime allowance on the retention of senior clinicians in the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Feryal Clark more like this
uin 86635 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>Freezing the lifetime allowance has been a progressive measure to restrict the £54 billion annual cost of tax relief, affecting only those with pensions worth over a million pounds. The generosity of the NHS Pension Scheme and well-remunerated careers means that some senior clinicians exceed their allowances for tax-free pension saving. This may be a factor in personal decisions around working patterns and retirement. The Department is working with NHS England to encourage National Health Service trusts to explore local solutions for senior clinicians affected by pension tax charges, including the option of employer pension contribution recycling</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T17:12:30.647Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T17:12:30.647Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4822
label Biography information for Feryal Clark more like this
1541898
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of negative pension input amounts on the retention of senior clinicians in the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Feryal Clark more like this
uin 86636 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>The generosity of the NHS Pension Scheme and well-remunerated careers means that some senior clinicians exceed their allowances for tax-free pension saving. This may be a factor in personal decisions around working patterns and retirement. ‘Our plan for patients’ announced that we will change Pension Scheme rules to ensure the current high inflation environment does not expose National Health Service staff to higher annual allowance tax charges on the pension they earn this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T17:10:09.873Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T17:10:09.873Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4822
label Biography information for Feryal Clark more like this
1541899
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading NHS: Pensions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of making the NHS Pension Scheme tax unregistered on the (a) pensions and (b) retention rate of senior clinicians in the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield North more like this
tabling member printed
Feryal Clark more like this
uin 86637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answer text <p>The majority of NHS Pension Scheme members can build their pensions tax-free. An unregistered NHS Pension Scheme tax would result in lost tax relief on contributions for members and the loss of a tax-free lump sum of up to 25% of the value of the pension on retirement. We are implementing pension flexibilities to support senior clinicians, including partial retirement, amending the revaluation date for career average benefits to address the impact of high inflation and working with NHS England to support National Health Service trusts to explore local flexibilities, such as employer contribution recycling.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-22T17:12:33.57Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-22T17:12:33.57Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
4822
label Biography information for Feryal Clark more like this