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Any downside to transfer to NHS scheme?

TcpnT · 2018-10-23 10:13:13

My daughter has just started working for a local healthcare trust and will therefore become a member of the current NHS pension scheme for the first time. Prior to this she was working in a school in Essex and has three years service in the Essex county CARE scheme. Her new salary is slightly higher and should increase…

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hyubh Posts: 3,799 Forumite

24 October 2018 at 8:18AM edited 24 October 2018 at 10:31PM

andy001 wrote: »

NHS scheme is like a ponzi scheme

No it isn't, it's a statutory pay as you go scheme.

- At the moment, it's in surplus

Again, no it isn't - talk of surpluses and deficits doesn't arise.

. if younger one stop paying- older ones won't get pension

No, that's not how it works.

(in case, if Govt is bankrupt).

Um, if the UK govt went truly bankrupt, it would be more than NHS pensions that go up the spout.

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