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NHS redundancy pay explained as 18,000 staff set to lose jobs in reforms
The merger will cut bureaucracy and save Β£1 billion annually by 2028, but trade unions warn 18,000 NHS staff face job losses amid restructuring.
- In the coming months, NHS England will merge into the Department of Health and Social Care, cutting around 18,000 NHS staff jobs and halving Integrated Care Boards management roles.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the reforms will cut bureaucracy and free funds, and the Government says the shake-up will save Β£1 billion a year by 2028.
- Under national NHS rules, redundancy pay will follow NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook, with payments capped at 24 months' pay, supported by a Β£1bn fund from the Treasury.
- Unions and staff groups warn thousands of skilled professionals risk being lost, and affected NHS employees face disruption and uncertainty in the coming months.
- Employers will often open voluntary redundancy and early retirement schemes before compulsory cuts, and staff aged 55 or over in the NHS Pension Scheme may access early pension benefits.
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