On the go: The Scottish government has agreed that all NHS staff providing frontline treatment to Covid-19 patients will receive full death benefits under the NHS pension scheme, including those ...

The government has rejected a petition to make the NHS pension scheme tax-unregistered, arguing that the loss of tax-relief and lump sums “would not benefit the vast majority of members”. Clamours for ...

NHS staff, including those on the frontline, could face working into their 70s if the state pension age continues to increase, experts have warned. Current NHS employees, who are part of the 2015 NHS ...

Record numbers of NHS staff are retiring and then being rehired, some within as little as 24 hours, due to generous pension reforms. A rule change in 2023 means they can now rejoin the NHS Pension ...

NHS pension scheme changes could be extended to allow retired staff to keep their retirement benefits if they return to the workforce. A newly launched consultation will look at possibly extending ...

Concerns with pay levels within the UK National Health Service (NHS) continue to grow with this past January marking the longest strike period in NHS history: a stretch of six consecutive days. The ...

The Department for Health and Social Care is asking stakeholders what changes it should make to the rules governing the NHS Pension Scheme to provide “the right balance of incentives and maintain ...

Research carried out by The BMJ has found evidence that some trusts are taking action to tackle the NHS pensions crisis ahead of the government's proposed national solution because of concerns about ...