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Data last updated 14 May 2026
Metadata last updated 14 May 2026
Created 14 May 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
YEAR_MONTH Year and Month yearmonth The month in which the Remediable Service Statement (RSS) letter has been sent by post to NHS Pension Scheme members affected by McCloud, as of the specified reporting month. Provided in YYYY-MM format (e.g. 2026-05)
NET_RSS_REQUIRED Net Remediable Service Statements Required integer The total number of RSS items still due to be sent to members as of the reporting month. This excludes any already issued. The figure may increase over time as members reach the trigger point for requiring an RSS.
SENT Sent integer The number of RSS that have been sent by post to NHS Pension Scheme members affected by McCloud, in the specified reporting month.
SENT_TOTAL Sent Total integer The overall total number of RSS that have been sent by post to NHS Pension Scheme members affected by McCloud, over the whole delivery period to date, as of the specified reporting month.
RETURNED Returned integer The total number of RSS choice decision forms completed and returned by members, received by NHS Pensions, and logged on our Compendia case management system, by the specified YEAR_MONTH the RSS was originally sent to the member.
CHOICE_A Choice A integer The total number of RSS choice decision forms completed and returned by members, received by NHS Pensions, and logged on our Compendia case management system, that show Option A (‘legacy’ 1995/2008 Scheme benefits) as the preferred benefits, by the specified YEAR_MONTH the RSS was originally sent to the member.
CHOICE_B Choice B integer The total number of RSS choice decision forms completed and returned by members, received by NHS Pensions, and logged on our Compendia case management system, that show Option B (‘reformed’ 2015 Scheme benefits) as the preferred benefits, by the specified YEAR_MONTH the RSS was originally sent to the member.
ENACTED Enacted integer The total number of completed returned member decision forms that have been fully processed and applied to the member’s NHS Pension benefits, by the specified YEAR_MONTH the RSS was originally sent to the member. Please note this does not include any cases where NHS Pensions have needed to go back to a member for more information or seek further clarity on a complex case.