Claim: NHS consultants who retire at 65 receive a tax-free pension.
Fact-check: Health secretary Steve Barclay wrong to claim NHS consultants receive tax-free pensions - Full Fact
Verdict: false. pensions paid to consultants are subject to the same tax rules that apply to all pensioners.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-08-15T00:00:00