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 that has seen take-up triple in just four years, according to new figures.

The dramatic shift in pension taking and retirement behaviour among NHS staff is revealed in Freedom of Information (FOI) data obtained by wealth manager Quilter from the NHS Business Services Authority.

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

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MoneyWeek MoneyWeek — 2025-10-14

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