1/ IMPORTANT UPDATE: If you are affected by the 'CHOICE 2 revocation exercise', 2 months have now elapsed (against a 3 month deadline!) since we complained about the lack of quality information to help members make a decision.

There has been some progress, and ongoing work.....

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Happy LTA abolishment day! Wasnt perfect solution, 2 taxes to acheive same thing (annual allowance & LTA) was stupid & caused major workforce issues. Weve spoken to all major parties- be v. careful if reintroducing. No hiding behind 'unexpected consequences'

Hi NHS Pensions - will pick this up via formal channels in regular meetings with the senior team but this is a great idea from Teachers' Pensions 👇

McCloud is going to create more traffic & would be great to have a “real person/ no bots” live chat & WhatsApp service for scheme members

Some questions in tonights BMA Consultants webinar about old style CEAs in retire & return & partial retirement - reminder in England, after April 2023 these are retained in same employer - see contract extract below 👇Mike Henley 🤨 Shanu Datta Simon Walsh

Thats a wrap for #ConsultantsConf 2024

Very Important 🧵new consultants pay, incl *crucial* changes DDRB #lookback (relevant all branches of practice) & some insight into pension tax issues ... and last but not least, what happens if #DDRB2424 doesnt deliver #Strikes
Pls RT👇

1/ NEW: Consultation response out & confirmaiton of rates 1st April '24 , dropping the 13.5% tier.

Grateful government listened to concerns about feezing the top tier so tiers WILL uplift with CPI, not creating (another) 'fiscal drag' for higher earners

gov.uk/government/con…

.BMA Pensions Committee will again be @ Court of Appeal for a third day fighting to protect the value of your pension from paying for government’s discrimination in McCloud👇

The government are responding to The BMA's submissions this AM. Will post the live stream link when available

.BMA Pensions Committee will again be in the Court of Appeal today fighting to protect the value of your pension from paying for government’s discrimination in McCloud👇

Fenella Morris KC for the BMA will be back on her feet at 10:30 - will post the live stream link when available

.BMA Pensions Committee are at the Court of Appeal today on behalf of BMA members. The case, alongside the Fire Brigades Union is

The BMA
v
HM Treasury

The BMA are defending so-called 'cost cap' mechanism such that members shouldnt pay for government errors with discrimination in 'McCloud'

If you wish to follow there is a live stream here:
youtube.com/watch?v=2Ai_TL…

1/3 NEW & IMPORTANT: Short consultation released to #FixNegativePIAs something that I & BMA Pensions Committee have been campaigning for *many* years to #StopPensionTheft

See details here:
gov.uk/government/con…

Members must not be punished if their pension goes down in real terms

It’s hugely disappointing the Government are pushing ahead with plans to regulate PAs & AAs under the GMC. We ask you to urgently write to your MP before the next parliamentary stage, which could be as early as tomorrow, so they can oppose this legislation activism.bma.org.uk/page/140508/-/…

Reminder: you shouldn’t be reporting any potential or estimated AA charges at the end of the month for 22/23 👇if affected by McCloud

These will be picked up via a different HMRC online system later this year

For GPs and their Accountants.

Dear all

The NHS Pension Type 1 and Type 2 forms for year ending 31 March 2023 should be released soon.

***The deadline for submission has been extended to 31 March 2024.***

The BMA BMA Pensions Committee NHS Pensions AISMA Accountants PulseToday

Trusts, pay for junior doctors may not be within your gift, but this is.
It's possible to do better.

The partial retirement calculator has been temporarily pulled after we reported a serious error - grateful to government for meeting today & pulling it promptly - hopefully its an easy fix & will be back soon to allow colleagues help plan partial retirement

Crucially important message agree 💯%

As a rule of thumb, juniors should never opt out of the pension scheme - only do this if you have absolutely no alternative - your future self will thank you for staying in

Dr Tony Goldstone Paula London 🇬🇧 Facts don’t matter in GB News !

Hi Eleanor Hayward The Times and The Sunday Times 👋

You do know that when Rishi Sunak said that waiting lists went down last month it was due to the pause in strikes it wasn’t actually true?

Figures from 14/12/23 are to end of October when both consultants & juniors were on strike

See 👇

BMA members affected by Pensions/McCloud changes - we are assisting you with making claims. You need to act VERY QUICKLY so check your emails for:
'McCloud - to make an injury to feelings claim act NOW' which arrived on Friday.