Consultation outcome

NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments to continue the suspension of restrictions on return to work

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 28 August 2022
• Last updated: 6 October 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments to continue the suspension of restrictions on return to work: response to consultation

HTML

Detail of outcome

The government consulted on proposals to continue temporary retire and return easements in the NHS Pension Scheme to 31 March 2023.

Consultation respondents argued that the suspension of Special Class Status abatement should be extended for longer than was initially proposed. Our consultation response confirms that the government will extend the suspension of Special Class Status abatement to 31 March 2025.

---

Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on proposals to continue the temporary NHS Pension Scheme ‘retire and return’ easements.

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 24 August 2022 to 11:45pm on 12 September 2022

Consultation description

This consultation proposes to continue the ‘retire and return’ easements until 31 March 2023 via amendments to NHS Pension Scheme regulations.

These easements allow retired and partially retired staff to return to work in the NHS or increase their working commitments without having their pension benefits suspended.

Documents

NHS Pension Scheme: proposed amendments to continue the suspension of restrictions on return to work

HTML

Published 28 August 2022
Last updated 6 October 2022 + show all updates

1. 6 October 2022

   Added the government response.

2. 28 August 2022

   First published.