Пенсионерам NHS грозит ошибка: получателям выплат сообщили о смерти из-за сбоя в базе данных

Warning over NHS pensions after claimant wrongly declared dead The NHS Pension Scheme is one of the most complex public sector pension arrangements in the UK. A warning has been issued to NHS pension recipients - after one claimant struggled to convince the provider they weren't dead. Writing into the Guardian newspaper, one disgruntled retiree said: "I stopped receiving my NHS pension in May and, when I rang to ask why, I was informed that I was deceased. I have repeatedly called to no avail and my emails have received auto-generated responses." They went on: "My husband and I are under severe financial distress because of this error and are in dread of the end-of-month bills." An NHSBSA spokesperson said: “While we cannot go into the specific details of the case, an error was made in the records, which we have now corrected. READ MORE UK number plate change from September 1 with drivers risking £1,000 fine "We take our responsibility to members extremely seriously, and this case has shown us where we need to do better.” The NHS Pension Scheme is one of the most complex public sector pension arrangements in the UK. It is not a single scheme, but two schemes running in parallel, including the 1995 / 2008 scheme , and 2015 scheme. Many doctors have service across different schemes, sometimes with breaks in employment, part‑time work, or role changes. When benefits are calculated, NHS Pensions must accurately combine service across different schemes, apply the correct retirement age rules, and calculate final salary or career‑average benefits. Any missing or inconsistent information can result in a delayed, incorrect or incomplete initial pension payment. One of the most common causes of underpayment is incomplete or inaccurate data provided by employers and/or members. NHS Pensions relies on information supplied by NHS trusts, other employers and in some cases the member themselves, including: - Pensionable pay - Service dates - Hours worked (particularly for part‑time staff) - Contributions deducted If this data is late, incorrect, or missing altogether, the pension may not be able to be calculated at all or it could potentially be calculated using estimated figures, resulting in a lower payment until the records are corrected. So your NHS pension in this case hasn’t been reduced, just not calculated properly. This issue is particularly common for General Practitioners, locum workers, long-serving doctors or those who have worked across multiple employers.