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<p>The Department will shortly be consulting on proposals to provide increased flexibility
to senior clinicians in the NHS Pension Scheme. As announced by my Rt. hon. Friend
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on 7 August, the new consultation
will provide flexibilities which go beyond the previous 50:50 option by enabling pension
accrual and contribution rates to be varied – for example 20:20, 40:40 or 70:70.</p><p>The
new proposals will allow senior clinicians to maximise their contribution to the National
Health Service without unexpected tax penalties and whilst sustaining growth in their
pension savings.</p><p>We intend to publish the consultation in week commencing 9
September.</p><p>The Government recognises the urgency in tackling this issue, so
NHS Employers published guidance last week on possible local approaches that employers
can consider taking immediately to mitigate the impact of pension tax on their workforce
this tax year.</p>
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