NHS Pensions (Hansard, 13 February 2002)

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to allow general practitioners over the age of 50 years to join the NHS pension scheme. [33494]
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§ Mr. Hutton
General practitioners are entitled to join or rejoin the national health service pension scheme at any time until age 70, unless they are aged 50 or over and have already received benefits from the NHS scheme.

§ Mr. Willetts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) general practitioner practices, (b) health trusts and (c) health authorities paid their pension contributions late in the last period for which figures are available. [33621]

§ Mr. Hutton
The number of general practitioner practices, national health service trusts and health authorities who have paid pension contributions to the NHS pension scheme for England and Wales after the due date, is set out in the table.

NHS trusts and health authorities General practitioner practices

November 2001

Number of participating employers 735 631

Number paid after the due date 51 40

Percentage paid after the due date 6.9 6.3

March 2001

Number of participating employers 8,579 8,606

Number paid after the due date 1,336 1,642

Percentage paid after the due date 15.6 19.1

	NHS trusts and health authorities	General practitioner practices
November 2001
Number of participating employers	735	631
Number paid after the due date	51	40
Percentage paid after the due date	6.9	6.3
March 2001
Number of participating employers	8,579	8,606
Number paid after the due date	1,336	1,642
Percentage paid after the due date	15.6	19.1