1) Thread on cessation of temporary abatement rules
From 25th March some who gave up their retirement to help the NHS will have their NHS pension reduced if they carry on working🤦♂️
FOI data I've obtained shows there are 7,470 doctors and nurses who could be adversely impacted🤯
From 25th March some who gave up their retirement to help the NHS will have their NHS pension reduced if they carry on working🤦♂️
FOI data I've obtained shows there are 7,470 doctors and nurses who could be adversely impacted🤯
2) Abatement is the process that restricts the pension in payment for certain members who retire & return to work before 60
Abatement was suspended to encourage experienced workers with Special Class or Mental Health Officer status to return to work to help in the pandemic
Abatement was suspended to encourage experienced workers with Special Class or Mental Health Officer status to return to work to help in the pandemic
3) Those impacted will have few options and there are no good choices
This will either reduce the workforce or reduce the worker’s pension in payment which will impact morale
Why put staff, who gave up retirement to help, in this position?
This will either reduce the workforce or reduce the worker’s pension in payment which will impact morale
Why put staff, who gave up retirement to help, in this position?
4) Details of the cessation of temporary abatement were announced to members some time ago nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensioner-hub/…
An update was issued to employers on 10th January nhsbsa.nhs.uk/coronavirus-ac…
There has been plenty of time to rectify this, but nothing has yet been done
An update was issued to employers on 10th January nhsbsa.nhs.uk/coronavirus-ac…
There has been plenty of time to rectify this, but nothing has yet been done
5) It was good to see @GillFurnissMP ask to extend abatement suspension rules questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…
There was, unfortunately, a disappointing response from Ed Argar who said "the Department will keep this under review"
There was, unfortunately, a disappointing response from Ed Argar who said "the Department will keep this under review"
6) The response is not good enough, time is running short, members are already making decisions based on this inaction
I've spoken to some who will be impacted and it's not surprising that they can't see themselves continuing to work after 25th March
I've spoken to some who will be impacted and it's not surprising that they can't see themselves continuing to work after 25th March
https://twitter.com/MMwithMM/status/1479569511871307780?s=20
7) There is a really easy fix to this looming problem
Coronavirus Act 2020 includes provisions to allow an extension to any powers contained within the bill - just extend the rules
The original intention was for measures to extend 6 months post-pandemic
nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/…
Coronavirus Act 2020 includes provisions to allow an extension to any powers contained within the bill - just extend the rules
The original intention was for measures to extend 6 months post-pandemic
nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/…
8) It would be better to fix this problem now, rather than scratching heads in April as to why thousands left the NHS or cut theirs hours
No point reviewing the policy after they've gone
Big risk that doing nothing could trigger thousands of nurses and doctors to leave the NHS
No point reviewing the policy after they've gone
Big risk that doing nothing could trigger thousands of nurses and doctors to leave the NHS
9) This is the least we could do to help those who gave up their retirement to help us
Extending the suspension of abatement is a very simple & quick win
@mariacaulfield @BMA_Pensions @HCSANews @theRCN @rcpsych @goldstone_tony @ChrisCEOHopson @caspertown42 @RhonddaBryant
Extending the suspension of abatement is a very simple & quick win
@mariacaulfield @BMA_Pensions @HCSANews @theRCN @rcpsych @goldstone_tony @ChrisCEOHopson @caspertown42 @RhonddaBryant
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