Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations
Applies to England and Wales
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Detail of outcome
The Department of Health and Social Care received 35 responses to the consultation. The response document summarises the consultation findings and the Department’s response.
Original consultation
Consultation description
Proposed changes include:
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equalising the entitlement to survivor pensions for male survivors of female scheme members, following the Employment Tribunal decision in Goodwin v Secretary of State for Education
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removing certain amendments to the 1995 Section Regulations made by the Civil Partnership (Opposite Sex Couples) Regulations 2019 following Goodwin
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ensuring that payments and allowances under the New to Partnership Payments Scheme are treated as non-pensionable earnings
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reforming the final pay control provisions of the 1995 Section Regulations
The consultation document outlines all the proposed changes and gives details on how to submit a response.
Documents
Last updated 27 May 2021 + show all updates
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Added the outcome for the changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
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First published.