Consultation outcome

NHS Pension scheme draft regulations 2015: part 1

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 20 October 2014
• Last updated: 26 February 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

The draft National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015: consultation response

PDF, 295 KB, 27 pages

Detail of outcome

All 4 statutory instruments to reform the NHS pensions scheme have now been laid before parliament.

There were 32 responses received to part 1 and part 3 of the consultation.

Read part 2 and part 3 of the consultation

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on draft regulations to introduce the new NHS pension scheme in accordance with the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

This consultation ran from
midday on 20 October 2014 to 11:45pm on 5 December 2014

Consultation description

The department is consulting on draft regulations to introduce the new 2015 National Health Service Pension Scheme for England and Wales.

The draft regulations will:

• introduce guidance for the new NHS Pension Scheme which will be effective from 1 April 2015
• establish the legal guidance for the reformed pension scheme
• use the results of the recent scheme valuation exercise, and the long-term member contribution rates, which are set for a 4 year period until March 2019
• introduce new arrangements for the scheme based on requirements of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013

Regulations that put in place pension scheme changes are subject to final agreement by health ministers and HM Treasury.

Documents

The draft National Health Service pension scheme regulations 2015: consultation document and explanatory notes

PDF, 423 KB, 92 pages

The National Health Service pension scheme regulations 2015

PDF, 1.52 MB, 154 pages

Published 20 October 2014
Last updated 26 February 2015 + show all updates

1. 26 February 2015

   Updated to include the consultation response.

2. 20 October 2014

   First published.