A contingent decision is a decision you made or did not make because of actual or perceived implications of the 2015 Scheme reforms. You'd have acted differently if you knew you'd be remaining in the 1995/2008 Scheme for the remedy period.
An example of a contingent decision would be if you chose to opt out of the Scheme because you were not able to remain in the 1995/2008 Scheme for the remedy period.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recently published the outcome of its consultation on how contingent decisions will be administered in the NHS Pension Scheme.
We’re working on the processes needed for this. Once they're in place, we’ll contact affected members directly to explain how the remedy applies to your pension and any action you need to take for the following contingent decisions:
We'll share more information on this webpage for the following contingent decisions:
If your service for the remedy period has been rolled back to the 1995/2008 Scheme up to 31 March 2022 and you're affected by annual allowance, you can find more information on our Understanding the effect of rollback on your annual allowance webpage.
If you have costs you think have been incurred because of the McCloud Remedy, you can find more information on our NHS Cost Claim-back Scheme webpage.
Finding out more information
You can find out more information about contingent decisions in the DHSC's consultation on proposed changes to NHS Pension Scheme regulations.