Petition · past parliament
Allow Practice nurses employed prior to 6/3/1990 to retain Special Class Status
Closed
158 signatures
What the petition asks
Because I became a practice nurse prior to 6/3/98 I have lost my right to retire without penalties at 55yrs, despite never having a break in my career. SCS nurses entering into General Practice after 6/3/1990 are entitled to retire at 55yrs, if they have not had a break of more than 5 years.
Many nurses that have paid into the NHS pension scheme without a break of more than 5 years have the right to retire at the age of 55 years without penalty(this right was abolished for new nurses after 6/3/1995). GP nurses were excluded from the pension scheme until 1/9/1997 so many have incurred a forced break of more than 5 yrs.(A period of time 6/3/95 - 31/8/97 is ignored) For those employed in GP work prior to 6/3/1990 the SCS has been removed and is unfair.
Timeline
| 19 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
158
Status
Closed
Opened
19 Apr 2016
Closed
19 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.