The 2025 regulations amended several National Health Service pension schemes to correct errors, update tax provisions, add neonatal care leave, and improve calculation accuracy, with some changes taking effect retrospectively.

The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amend multiple NHS pension scheme regulations, primarily correcting errors and inconsistencies, updating tax provisions following the abolition of the lifetime allowance, improving leave provision, and enhancing calculation accuracy.

These changes affect various NHS pension schemes introduced in 1995, 2000, 2008, and 2015, with several provisions applied retrospectively.

The 2025 regulations amended several Teachers’ Pension Schemes, updating legislation references, changing contribution rates and payment dates, and clarifying definitions.

These regulations amend the Teachers’ Pensions Regulations 2010, the Teachers’ Pension Scheme Regulations 2014, and the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023.

Key changes include updating references to outdated legislation, adjusting members' contribution rates, altering employer payment dates, expanding the definition of "contracting scheme employer," and clarifying the definition of "alternative amount." These changes aim to improve accuracy, clarity, and efficiency within the Teachers’ Pension Schemes while ensuring compliance with current legislation.

The regulations took effect on April 1st, 2025.