NHS Pension Scheme: Five key points for financial advisers

Retirees returned to work

Hannah Godfrey
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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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