Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75037

NHS: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of employer pension contributions for NHS employees are funded by NHS England.

Answer

Karin Smyth

As of 1 April 2024, the National Health Service employer pension contribution rate rose to 23.7%. Employers pay 14.38% and central payments are made by NHS England for the remaining 9.4%.