NHS Pension Scheme: Five key points for financial advisers

Retirees returned to work

Hannah Godfrey
clock • 4 min read

In this piece, Moira Warner highlights five key points about the NHS Pension Scheme as an army of retired medics head back to the frontline to battle against Covid-19.

As NHS retirees return to work, and overtime increases in response to the Covid-19 crisis, there are some key things about current NHS pension arrangements that advisers need to understand. Relaxation of restrictions for returning retirees As Covid-19 extends its reach, an army of NHS retirees has signed up to help fight against it. In order to prevent this post-retirement employment negatively affecting their pension income, emergency temporary amendments to NHS scheme regulations have been included in the Coronavirus Act. These amendments ensure: Ø  Pension income of specia...

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