FOI-03483

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘Last year you provided me with a response to a question about GPs’ pensions [Ref: 02435] in which you provided two tables covering the period 2019/20 to 2023/24 inclusive.</i></p>

<p><i>Could you now provide similar data but for the 2024/25 financial year?</i></p>

<p><i>Please could you also clarify two points in relation to the table showing the value of the pension.</i></p>

<p><i>Are the figures cumulative or just for that year. So for example in relation to the response provided last year were there nine people getting a pension of £100,000 plus in 2019/20 and then another 14 in 2020/21, or would the people from 2019/20 be included in the 2020/21 data. If the data is just for that year could you also provide me with a table for the start of this financial year (2025/26) showing how many former GPs are drawing a pension of (i) £50,000 or more, (ii) £75,000 or more and (iii) £100,000 or more.</i></p>

<p><i>In the individual years are the numbers of people drawing £75,000 or more and £100,000 or more included in the total of people being paid £50,000 or more? Likewise are the people earning £100,000 or more included in the total of people being paid £75,000 or more?’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 24 December 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested. 

##Question 1 - Could you now provide similar data but for the 2024/25 financial year? 

A copy of the data is attached. 

FOI_03483_DATA_Q1.1 and FOI_03483_DATA_Q1.2 show data for the 2024/25 financial year. 

Members are counted as a GP if they have any medical GP pensionable service; they may have other non-GP service and may not be claiming their pension directly from a GP employment.  

Only awards claimed from the 1995 or 2008 Sections are in scope. Any awards claimed from 2015 scheme are ignored, as well as any concurrent, non-ARER (Actuarial Reduced Early Retirement) awards. Awards are grouped based on the scheme year (01/04 to 31/03) in which the award was payable; this isn’t necessarily the same year in which it was applied for or implemented. 

Concurrent non-ARER awards are excluded because the member may have an actuarially reduced early retirement (ARER) award which has been counted in the 2008 Section for the years in question but may also have an age award in the 1995 Section which has been ignored for the purposes of the request. 

##Question 2 - Are the figures cumulative or just for that year. So for example in relation to the response provided last year were there nine people getting a pension of £100,000 plus in 2019/20 and then another 14 in 2020/21, or would the people from 2019/20 be included in the 2020/21 data. If the data is just for that year could you also provide me with a table for the start of this financial year (2025/26) showing how many former GPs are drawing a pension of (i) £50,000 or more, (ii) £75,000 or more and (iii) £100,000 or more. 

The pay figures are not cumulative, they are based on the original pay figure implemented when the award was set up in the given year, and do not reflect what annual rate may be in payment today, or any amendments to that annual pension figure (i.e. due to Pensions Increase). 

FOI_03483_DATA_Q2 shows awards implemented since 1 April 2025. Please note, this does not reflect a full year. 

Gross pension prior to commutation, i.e. adjustments based on any lump sum taken, is assessed. In the event a member has claimed multiple awards (or the award has been split into multiple elements) in the same scheme year, the gross pension value is summed into a single figure per scheme year. Members may be counted in multiple scheme years, if they have claimed multiple awards at different times.  

Members will be counted in each bracket they are eligible to be counted in, i.e. a member in receipt of more than £100k, is automatically in receipt of a pension greater than £50k and £75k, so would be counted in all three groups. 

##Question 3 - In the individual years are the numbers of people drawing £75,000 or more and £100,000 or more included in the total of people being paid £50,000 or more? Likewise are the people earning £100,000 or more included in the total of people being paid £75,000 or more? 

Members counted in ‘£100,00 or more’ are also counted in the previous two brackets. 

##Data Queries 

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. 

##Reusing the data and copyright 

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact <a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. 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: “NHSBSA Copyright 2026”. 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. 

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