Additional Annual Leave Scheme update 12th March 2026.

Scheme is now open for 2026/27.

**Please ensure you use all of your purchased leave as the Trust does not offer a refund of payments if you leave the scheme early. For full details, please refer to guidelines below.

Applications window for 2026/27 - 1st April - 6th November

Payments: The scheme allows employees to spread their *monthly deductions starting from April 2026 to 31st March 2027 - If you wish payments to start from April, please look to apply from February/March 2026. *The Salary Sacrifice team will provide this figure once application is approved.

The NHS Pay Award is due to be effective from 1st April 2026, so we will be using this salary/hourly rates for applications.

The monthly payments 'window' will naturally reduce through the year, this will depend on when the application has been submitted and processed by the Salary Sacrifice team.

For any queries and for relevant 'cut off' payroll points in relation to applications, please contact smartsalary@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

 

Please note the guidelines and FAQ's have also been updated:

Additional Annual Leave guidelines

Application form

Frequently Asked Questions