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 from the NHS Business Services Authority.

The data, obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by wealth manager Quilter, reveals a dramatic shift in pension taking and retirement behaviour among NHS staff.

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Author's summary: NHS staff are returning to work while receiving their pension.

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MoneyWeek MoneyWeek — 2025-10-14

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