NHS Pensions
Planning for retirement following a career in the NHS can be like forecasting the weather, unpredictable and constantly changing, and recent changes to the NHS Pension Scheme have resulted in significant tax implications for members.
Our team of medical accountants work closely with specialist medical IFAs when appropriate to ensure you get the best advice for your particular circumstances and will explain the options, allowing you to make an informed decision about the way forward.
How we can help:
- Check the accuracy of your membership history and details on your annual pensions savings statement
- Establish your current position and assess your exposure to a pension tax charge
- Review any Lifetime Allowances protections to ensure they are still valid and advise on current protections and how to apply for them
- Predict the Lifetime Allowance at your planned date of retirement
- Forecast the Annual Allowance for each tax year
- Forecast the Annual Allowance as part of a long term planning strategy
- Planning for retirement (incorporating predicting the optimum time to take 24 hour retirement)
- Full financial review alongside a specialist medical IFA
- Discuss and explore alternative options to the NHS Pension Scheme if appropriate and subject to your personal circumstances
We act for over 400 medical practitioners in the NHS Pension Scheme, so if you are confused, need advice or have any concerns regarding your NHS Pension contact us, we would be happy to have an initial discussion over the telephone as a first step to helping you.
Our Maidstone and Northampton offices are members of the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA).
Useful links
NHS Pensions - Scheme Pays Election guidance notes
NHS Business Services Authority – NHS Pensions
NHS Business Services Authority – NHS Pensions Members Hub
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Anthony joined MHA in 2018 following the merger of Haines Watts Kent. He has been practising in Kent since 1986 and has a breadth of experience in both the healthcare and owner-managed business sectors.
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