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How long does an NHS Pension contribution refund take?

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  • jem16
    jem16 Posts: 19,676 Forumite
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    he is adamant you get the contributions you made plus what the NHS made refunded to you.

    He is wrong.
  • Mr_Falling_Star
    Mr_Falling_Star Posts: 2,849 Forumite
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    Thanks thought so
    The World come on.....
  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 13,041 Forumite
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    You only get to keep the NHS contributions if you transfer it to another pension, not if you take the cash refund
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    you get the refund (your contributions only - less tax remember)
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Whats is the tax rate on a pension refund? and are they any fee's for releasing?

    I recently joined the NHS (within 2 years) and transferred a small pension of £3,000 from Standard Life who advised me under no circumstances I could cash in my pension before I turned 55 (I'm 26 now).

    I understand that I can opt out of my NHS pension and cash in the amount I have inputted but at what cost?

    I want to keep my NHS pension or at least join back at a later date as I know it's one of the best pensions around but I could really do with releasing the amount I transferred in so I can fund my own career development in the short time which means improved salary and improved pension contributions in the long term.

    Any advice?
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