Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations
The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on proposals to change NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
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.