Published: 3 February 2021 | nhs, pension, NHS England, nhs wales
Proposed changes include:
- 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
- removing certain amendments to the 1995 Section Regulations made by the Civil Partnership (Opposite Sex Couples) Regulations 2019 following Goodwin
- ensuring that payments and allowances under the New to Partnership Payments Scheme are treated as non-pensionable earnings
- 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.
View the full changes here.