I am writing to confirm that I have now completed my search for the information which you requested.

Request

You asked us:

Can you let me know how many eligible people were in the following 2 groups as of 1st October 2025, and within these 2 groups, how many have been sent RSS information to allow them to make a choice under the McCloud Remedy

2 - Retired by 1st October, 2023 and were formerly taper protected and only legacy benefits in payment

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 12 October 2025.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

Our response

Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you.

The information you requested is available on the NHSBSA website https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03220.

Please note that this is from the 30 September 2025.

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21