(2) how much each (a) primary care trust, (b) hospital trust and (c) mental health trust spent on early retirement for staff employed by the organisation in each of the last three years.
The information requested is not available in the form requested. The total premature retirement costs including the cost of paying pensions and lump sum early, enhancements of lump sum and enhanced service after normal retirement age are set out in the following table.
Premature retirement costs Prefunded (one-off capitalised costs) Quarterly recharge 2006-07 162,578 64,742 2007-08 198,567 62,732 2008-09 73,755 50,164 Source: NHS Pension Scheme and NHS Compensation for Premature Retirement Scheme Resource Accounts.