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NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS pension forfeiture provisions apply in cases where a former NHS employee has been convicted of serious criminal offences.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
10 Dec 2025
Answer
15 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS pension forfeiture provisions apply in cases where a former NHS employee has been convicted of serious criminal offences.

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has the power to forfeit some or all NHS Pension Scheme benefits where an individual is convicted of certain offences. This includes individuals who have left National Health Service emp...

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