Thank you for your request for information about the following:

‘Please could you answer the below queries on the NHS pension scheme including April

2023 to date running totals.

1 - For all members - on a monthly basis, since Year end 2008,

a) how many members have retired,

b) of those, how many retired on a voluntary early retirement basis

2 - For the each of the sub groups; GPs, GDP, Hospital Doctor, Hospital Dentist - on a

monthly basis, since Year end 2008,

a) how many members have retired,

b) of those, how many retired on a voluntary early retirement basis

3 - For all members - on a monthly basis, since Year end 2008,

a) how many members have opted out of the scheme within each of the separate

categorizations below:

• Member opts out in period – we’ve had no contact since

• Member opts out in period, but has since returned now actively contributing

• Member opts out in period, but has since returned, though that service has

been pensioned

• Member opts out in period, but has since returned, and that service is now

deferred

• Member opts out in period, but has since returned, accrued some more

service, and opted out again (currently opted out, or returned again)

• Member opts out in period from one post, but remained contributing in

another concurrently (technically this isn’t allowed, but I know there are a

miniscule amount of scenarios)

4 - For the each of the sub groups; GPs, GDP, Hospital Doctor, Hospital Dentist - on a

monthly basis, since Year end 2008,

a) how many members have opted out of the scheme’ using the same

categorizations identified in 3)’

Your request was received on 24 April 2023 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response

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