Insolvency Service reports seven-year bankruptcy restrictions against surgery manager for NHS pension fraud
The Insolvency Service has reported that Sonia Simkins, a surgery manager from Dudley, has accepted a Bankruptcy Restrictions Undertaking (BRU), following an Official Receiver investigation. The investigation found that between August 2019-December 2020 and June 2023-24, Simkins deducted £25,000 from staff wages for pension contributions but paid only £1,722 of the total £76,868 owed to the National Health Service (NHS) Pension Scheme. The BRU prevents her from managing limited companies or taking loans above £500 without disclosure until April 2032. The case emerged after her Rowley Regis surgery closed in July 2024, following a bankruptcy order.