Closed consultation HSC Pension Scheme – proposed amendments to scheme regulations regarding flexibilities

Summary

The Department of Health would welcome your views on proposals set out in the consultation document and draft Regulations below in relation to HSC Pension Scheme regulations.

Documents

• Consultation Document Adobe PDF (343 KB)
• Consultation Document Microsoft Word (60 KB)
• Draft - The Health and Social Care Pension Schemes (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 Adobe PDF (104 KB)
• Draft Rural Needs Impact Assessment Adobe PDF (281 KB)
• Draft EQIA Screening Adobe PDF (243 KB)
• Flexibilities Consultation Update Adobe PDF (90 KB)
• Consultation Response Document Adobe PDF (148 KB)

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Consultation description

The proposals that are being consulted on, introduce a package of new retirement flexibilities within the 1995 Section of the legacy scheme and include:

• pensionable re-employment
• partial retirement
• removing the 16-hour rule
• a number of minor changes in relation to partial retirement.

The Department welcomes any comments or views on the proposals set out in the consultation document.

Comments on the proposals can be submitted via email to: modernisation@health-ni.gov.uk

Ways to respond

Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.