Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 77490

NHS: Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 16 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS Pensions on the increase in the length of processing time when pensioners are able to start receiving their award.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Department regularly meets with the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), which administers the NHS Pension Scheme, to discuss performance levels in the scheme. These talks include the current increase in processing times for first pension payment...

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