Skip to footer NHSBSA NHS Pensions Search Search Member hub Employer hub Pensioner hub Changes to public service pensions Changes to public service pensions In 2015 the government made changes to most public service pension schemes, including the NHS Pension Scheme. These reforms didn’t apply to members closest to retirement, who stayed in their legacy schemes with ‘transitional protection’. This means that members with full protection didn’t have to move to the reformed 2015 Scheme at all, and members with tapered protection could stay in their existing scheme for longer than members without transitional protection. The Court of Appeal later found that this discriminated against younger members. The government is removing this age discrimination from public service pension schemes where transitional protection was introduced. If you were affected by the changes in 2015, when it’s time to pay you your pension benefits, you’ll be asked if you want to receive legacy scheme or reform scheme benefits for your service between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022. This is when the discrimination could apply and it’s called the remedy period. You can watch our video to understand why the changes are being made and what they mean: You can also read the government changes to remove age discrimination from public service pension schemes video transcript (Word: 98KB). You can find out whether you’re affected and when these changes will be introduced: Understanding if your NHS Pension is affected by changes to public sector pensions When you'll make your decision about your NHS Pension benefits If you’re already retired or preparing to retire Your NHS Pension after 1 April 2022 When will the changes to public sector pensions take place Information for employers about changes to public sector pensions You may find it useful to read our glossary (PDF: 159KB) of the terms and phrases used. Breadcrumb Changes to public service pensions Understanding if your NHS Pension is affected by changes to public sector pensions When you'll make your decision about your NHS Pension benefits If you’ve already retired or you’re preparing to retire Your NHS Pension after 1 April 2022 When will the changes to public sector pensions take place Information for employers about changes to public sector pensions Changes to public service pensions news Got a question? Visit our knowledge base Help us improve our website We’re still developing our website based on your feedback, so please tell us what you think. Employee section This section is to inform employees about their Total Reward and Annual Benefit Statements. Applying for your pension Retirement: age, early, redundancy, ill health, flexible, lump sums. How to claim and supporting information. Footer primary NHSBSA Home Sitemap Contact us Work with us Our response to coronavirus (COVID-19) Footer secondary Privacy Cookies Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Freedom of Information Close Cookies on our website We use cookies so that our website works properly. We’d also like to use cookies to collect information about how you use our website. This information helps us to improve our website and services. For more information about the cookies we use, visit our cookies page (Opens in a new window) Cookie Control Link Icon Accept all cookiesOnly use essential cookies Essential cookies These cookies are essential for our website to function. Our website does not work properly without them. Analytics cookies We use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs. This information is anonymous and does not directly identify you. Analytics cookies On Off