Question follow-through · 108577

NHS: Credit Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will estimate how many NHS employers offer their employees the opportunity to join a credit union by offering a payroll deduction service.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
27 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will estimate how many NHS employers offer their employees the opportunity to join a credit union by offering a payroll deduction service.

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Department does not hold this information. Local employers across the National Health Service are best placed to understand their staff’s needs and circumstances. NHS staff have access to a range of support for financial wellbeing, including credit un...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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