Guidance

A quick guide for clinicians: 2019/20 Annual Allowance Compensation Policy

Guidance to help clinicians understand the annual allowance compensation policy.

16 April 2021

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In recent years some NHS staff have been affected by pensions tax rules and in particular, the Annual Allowance. This has had an impact on staff who want to help their patients by working additional hours. As a result of the impact that pensions tax rules were having on frontline services, Welsh Ministers decided to take exceptional action to help combat the problem.