NHS pensioners rush to use retire-and-return scheme – how it works

NHS Pensioners Rush to Use Retire-and-Return Scheme

The scheme to keep experienced staff from leaving the health service has seen a 300% rise in the number of people retiring and then returning to the NHS.

NHS staff are choosing to return to work while still receiving their pension under a scheme to retain experienced workers.

According to new figures from Freedom of Information (FOI) data obtained by Quilter from the NHS Business Services Authority, the take-up of this scheme has tripled in just four years.

The dramatic shift in pension taking and retirement behaviour among NHS staff is revealed in the data.

Author's summary: NHS staff return to work after retirement.

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MoneyWeek MoneyWeek — 2025-10-14

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