FOI-03685

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘In May 2023 you provided me with a response to the following question [Ref: FoI-01037]:</i></p>

<p><i>Could you provide me with a similar table that is provided in the attachments but updated to include all the intervening years data that you have?</i></p>

<p><i>Could you also ensure that the figures in the table are set out so that it has three columns (i) £50,000 to £74,999, (ii) £75,000 to £99,999 and (iii) £100,000 plus, so ensuring that somebody with a pension of £100,000 plus only appears in that column and not all three.</i></p>

<p><i>This was clarified with the following:</i></p>

<p><i>When I say intervening years what I’d like is one for each year from 2016 onwards, and I’d like the data for just NHS pensioners in their own right.</i></p> 

<p><i>Could you now provided me with an updated version of the table provided in that response to include a column for 2024, 2025 and 2026 if possible?’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 16 March 2026.  

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 and a copy of the information is attached. 

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data. 

Pension rate is based on what the current rate in payment is for each member. It does not necessarily mean the member has received that amount of money for the last 12 months or will go on to receive it for the following 12 months, as rates can change throughout the year.  

The attached data reflects the volumes and amounts of people in payment in the year in question; it isn’t necessarily the year the pensioners commenced pension, or the pension they were implemented with, it is an ongoing rolling figure.   

It doesn’t include lump sum payments made, only ongoing annual pension. 

##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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