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Sharing our performance - December 2017
Our current performance
The table below shows our recent monthly performance for pension award processing:
Our Christmas plans were achieved by Pensions staff working additional hours during November and…
Stakeholder engagement update
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent events in Peterborough, Carlisle, Leeds and London. We have received positive feedback which we appreciate and will use as we work to improve these events to meet your needs.
Our upcoming events…
Verify update
The Government Gateway route to access your Total Reward Statement (TRS) will be decommissioned on the 12 December 2018 and replaced by the Government-wide Verify service. This is a trusted, safe and secure way to prove who you are online.
GOV.UK…
The NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales - proposed changes to scheme regulations 2019
We notified you in the January 2019 employers newsletter about proposed changes to the National Health Service Pension Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
The proposed changes include:…
NHS Trust wholly owned subsidiary companies
Trust Wholly Owned Subsidiary Companies
The Department of Health and Social Care have confirmed that NHS Trust Wholly Owned subsidiaries can apply for access to the NHS Pension Scheme for compulsorily transferring staff, and new starters. Access…
Exceeding Whole Time action required
As the deadline for issuing pensions saving statements approaches please action any SM8’s received.
If the contributions and pay are not amended in line with a reduction in hours/sessions worked, the member may receive an incorrect Annual Allowance…
Protection of Pay and Voluntary Protection of Pay
The forms and fact sheets have recently been updated following a review of the enquiry process. If you need to submit an application, please use the updated SM R9 EA application from the website.
Bulk protection of pay
The universal bulk…
TUPE and claiming benefits
If a member wants to retire during a TUPE consultation or pending a TUPE, a 24 hour break in service must be taken before benefits are claimed.
This includes new employers (receiving organisation) applying for continued NHS Pensions access for…
Ill Health Applications – Coronavirus (COVID-19) arrangements
NHS Pensions is continuing to receive applications for;
The Consideration of Entitlement to Ill Health Retirement benefits (AW33E)
The Consideration of Entitlement for Early Payment of Deferred Benefits due to Ill Health (AW240)
Due to the…
Retrospective pay changes
Correct allocation of retrospective pay or awards and recording of hours or sessions
Can all employers please ensure that any retrospective or backdated pay or awards (like the Clinical Excellence Award) are allocated to the correct pension year…