When Does Gp Seniority Stop?

Seniority pay for GPs is in the process of being phased out, with the money shifting into core practice funding gradually over recent years - and the mechanism will stop completely from April 2020.

What are GP seniority payments?

What are seniority payments? Seniority payments are payments to a contractor in respect of an individual GP provider (a partner, singlehanded practitioner or a shareholder in a limited company that is a GMS contractor). The payments reward experience and are based on the GP's number of years of reckonable service.

Do salaried GPs get seniority payments?

Salaried GPs

GPs salaried by the PCO or by the practice are not eligible to receive seniority payments through the SFE. The contract document, “Investing in General Practice” suggests that the seniority of salaried GPs should be reflected in their overall salary.