Request

Under the freedom of Information Act (2000) I am requesting the following information:

The total number of members of the NHS Pension scheme who opted to move their accrued pension benefits from the 1995 section to the 2008 section during the original Pension Choice exercise that took place between 2009 and 2012.

This request does not relate to the later Pension “Choice 2” exercise which took place between 2014 to 2015.

Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.

Our records show that 179,426 members opted to move their accrued 1995 benefits into the 2008 section as part of the first choice exercise.

Members who made the choice as part of the ‘Choice 2’ exercise are excluded from this figure.

Data Queries

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

Reusing the data and copyright

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “Dental Services, NHSBSA Copyright 2022” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.