Health Secretary Matt Hancock pleads with doctors not to retire early over the NHS pension crisis

Health Secretary Matt Hancock pleads with doctors not to retire early over the NHS pension crisis Health Secretary Matt Hancock is pleading with doctors not to retire early because of the NHS pension crisis.

Many medics are trying to avoid big tax bills from stricter pension rules that put a cap on their saving allowances.

Mr Hancock has reassured big earners within the health service that changes to the lifetime allowance will be 'fixed' before April.

In the meantime, he is asking the consultants and managers to 'take no precipitate action in terms of early retirement'. The Daily Mail