Department Of Health
Detail of outcome
Between 19 July and 12 August 2022, the government sought views on proposed uplifts to the contribution tier thresholds in line with the Agenda for Change pay award for England announced in July 2022. The consultation was launched with a view to reaching agreement with those who appear likely to be affected by the changes.
In response to the feedback, regulations will be laid that will uplift the contribution tier thresholds in order for the proposed changes to be in place for 1 October 2022. More information is contained in the consultation response.
Detail of feedback received
A summary of public feedback received in response to each question is included in the consultation response.
Original consultation
Consultation description
Further to the consultation NHS Pension Scheme: proposed changes to member contributions from 1 April 2022 and the associated regulations, this consultation document sets out how the pensionable earnings thresholds in the member contribution structure will be uplifted to account for the Agenda for Change pay increase.
The consultation document also includes part of a table that was omitted from an earlier set of regulations and the draft regulations contain a technical amendment to correct this omission.
