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Commons · Question 98297 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS pension forfeiture provisions apply in cases where a former NHS employee has been convicted of serious criminal offences.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Dec 2025

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has the power to forfeit some or all NHS Pension Scheme benefits where an individual is convicted of certain offences. This includes individuals who have left National Health Service emp...