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Department of Health and Social Care: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 6 June 2025UIN 56197

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the expected in-year cost of redundancy payments in (a) DHSC and (b) NHS England is in (i) 2025-26, (ii) 2026-27 and (iii) 2027-28.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Detailed plans are being formulated by a joint Department and NHS England programme team. The remit of work includes formulation of the relevant costs. Further detail on the costs and funding mechanisms will be provided as this work develops.

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