FOI-03909

##Request ‘Please provide any recorded information held regarding the minimum pension age applicable to the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme from 6 April 2028, including any guidance, factsheets or knowledge base articles relating to the application of the protected pension age (PPA) of 55. In particular, please provide any recorded information held regarding the following scenarios: 1. A member affected by the McCloud Remedy who elects Remedy Option A at retirement, where their 2015 Scheme membership effectively begins on 1 April 2022. 2. A member affected by the McCloud Remedy who elects Remedy Option B at retirement, where their 2015 Scheme membership is treated as commencing from 1 April 2015. 3. A member with deferred benefits in the 1995 Section or 2008 Section who first joins the 2015 Scheme on or after 4 November 2021. 4. A member who first joins the 2015 Scheme on or after 4 November 2021 and transfers benefits from another registered pension scheme where they previously held an actual or prospective right to take pension benefits before age 57. If guidance or factsheets are already publicly available, please provide the relevant document links.’ The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 17 June 2026. We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). ##Our response We have considered this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA 2000) and after consideration confirm that Section 31 of FOIA does not apply to the requested information. __Minimum pension age__ I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds some of the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached. The attached guide confirms that the minimum pension age for the 2015 Scheme will be 57 as of 6 April 2028. __Minimum pension age - McCloud Remedy scenarios__ I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested on the specific minimum pension age McCloud Remedy scenarios in your request is not held by the NHSBSA. __Advice and Assistance__ Information on the scenarios you have requested may to be held by 6 April 2028 when the minimum pension age changes. __Data Queries__ Please contact [email protected] 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 [email protected] . 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.