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NHS: Workplace Pensions

Commons · Question 89021 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to ensure retired NHS staff do not suffer financial hardship due to late pension payments.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Nov 2025

The Department regularly meets with the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), which is responsible for administering the NHS Pension Scheme, to discuss performance levels. These discussions include the current increase in processing times for initial ...