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<p>The NHS Pension Scheme records opt-out data based on staff occupation, for example,
doctors or nurses, rather than seniority. It is not possible to identify ‘senior staff’
within the available data.</p><p>The following table presents scheme opt-out data
provided by the NHS Business Services Authority, who administer the NHS Pension Scheme
for England and Wales.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Scheme year</p></td><td><p>Number
of active members electing to opt-out from scheme membership</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>39,805</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>35,538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>47,943</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>44,890*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>43,309*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note:
*Figures for years 2017-18 and 2018-19 are provisional.</p><p>Over the five-year period
ending 31 March 2019, there was a total of 211,485 opt-out elections recorded. Due
to auto-enrolment legislation the data will include a member who has opted-out twice
within the five years.</p><p>Where a member elects to opt-out, it has no direct effect
on the benefit entitlements of other members.</p>
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