Scottish health secretary demands 'decisive action' on NHS pensions

The "serious impact" of the tapered annual allowance is causing Scottish NHS clinicians to "make unanticipated changes to their working commitments to avoid large and unexpected tax charges", she wrote. The issue of the tapered allowance - which reduces the annual allowance by £1 for every £2 earned over £150,000 - has caused doctors across the UK to drop work and overtime in order to avoid bills. The government is currently holding a review of the issue, with its findings expected to be included in the Budget. In the meantime, the Scottish government introduced a temporary measure...