End of Covid pension rules could see 7,000 NHS staff retire in March - Quilter

The firm said an extension of Covid rules for NHS workers is needed to avoid the exodus. The UK government's coronavirus action plan, published on 3 March 2020, set out measures to respond to pandemic, one of which was to allow recently-retired NHS staff to return to work and tackle the crisis without suffering a penalty on their pension. The temporary suspension comes to an end on 24 March 2022 and data suggested more than 7,000 doctors and nurses may be affected by the changes and could choose to retire as a result, according to Quilter. Quilter NHS pension specialist Graham Cros...