Consultation outcome

NHS Pension Scheme: introducing a scheme administration levy

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 10 November 2016
• Last updated: 24 March 2017 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

NHS Pension Scheme: introducing a scheme administration levy - consultation response

PDF, 548 KB, 21 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of the responses received, along with the government’s response confirming the next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on introducing an administration levy that employers who participate in the NHS Pension Scheme will be obliged to pay.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 10 November 2016 to 11:45pm on 9 January 2017

Consultation description

The Department of Health is consulting on introducing a levy to cover the cost of administering the NHS Pension Scheme from 1 April 2017. The levy would be payable by all employers who take part in the scheme. The consultation document presents the levy proposal and draft legislation.

Following the 2016 Spending Review, the department considers that it is no longer appropriate to continue central funding of the NHS Pension Scheme administration service provided by the NHS Business Services Authority. Instead, participating employers should meet the cost of this service as the scheme is provided for the benefit of their staff.

Documents

NHS Pension Scheme: consultation on introducing a scheme administration levy

PDF, 483 KB, 15 pages

Annex: draft regulations

PDF, 239 KB, 8 pages

Published 10 November 2016
Last updated 24 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 24 March 2017

   Added consultation response.

2. 10 November 2016

   First published.