Question follow-through · 13353

NHS: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has have made of the effectiveness of the NHS Business Services Authority in processing NHS pension applications.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
6 Jul 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department has have made of the effectiveness of the NHS Business Services Authority in processing NHS pension applications.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Department regularly meets with the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) to discuss performance levels. These discussions include the processing times for National Health Service pension applications.The NHSBSA aims to make the first payment for a...

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