Many doctors who are still waiting to receive their remediable pension service statements from NHS Pensions for 2022/23 could now have an even longer wait.
The NHS Business Service Authority which is responsible for issuing the statements has released a new set of expected delivery dates – with the longest deadline cited as December 2026.
Karin Smith, the minister of state for health, told parliament “The NHS Business Services Authority, as the scheme administrator of the NHS Pension Scheme, is prioritising the delivery of remediable service statements. However, in order to ensure that affected members receive robust statements that enable informed decision-making I have agreed to a revised delivery plan for these statements with the Authority, which it is communicating with affected members.
“The revised delivery plan prioritises members based on their likelihood of facing financial detriment as a consequence of the discrimination. Government acknowledges that the revised timelines mean many members will receive their statement later than anticipated and that this will have an impact, especially on those retired members who will financially benefit from their choice.”
The statements were originally due to be delivered by October 2024. A substantial number of the statements which were received contains significant errors.
The McCloud remedy has been causing concern for public sector workers since the Court of Appeal ruling back in 2018.
To recap, the McCloud remedy aims to recompense NHS scheme members deemed to have suffered age discrimination when the 2015 pension scheme was introduced.
We will continue to keep you updated as new information is released.
