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Exit Code 16 - Opted out of the Scheme
Employers are reminded of the importance of using the correct termination code when closing down a pension record normally from the beginning of the next pay period.
Exit code 16 should be used for all cases where the member continues to work but…
Greenbury 2022 Reminder
The Greenbury 2022 window will open on the 4 January 2022 from 9am. Pensions online (POL) will be unavailable between 7am to 9am on the morning of the 4 January to allow for the Greenbury refresh from the previous year to take place. Please do not…
NHS Pension Scheme access guidance for retire and re-join
Following a period of consultation, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has implemented changes to the NHS Pension Scheme to enable members with 1995 Section benefits who retire and return to re-join the Scheme from 1 April 2023.…
An update from the Data Management team
Our Data Management team have provided the following updates for employers.
Duplication of Data
A high volume of data is being submitted onto the system when the original input has gone into error.
If the data has already been submitted either…
Request for employers to review contact details
We want to ensure that we have the most up to date contact for all employers. To support this, we ask that the main Pensions Online Administrator for each employer checks the contact details we hold are correct.
To do this, access Pensions Online…
Disclosure of senior managers’ remuneration - Greenbury 2023
We anticipate that the Greenbury functionality within Pensions Online (POL) will be available from Wednesday 4 January 2023. Requests for disclosure information should be received by NHS Pensions between 4 January 2023 and 28 February 2023 to…
Department of Health and Social Care confirms changes to Scheme rules for retire and re-join and partial retirement
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme rules will go ahead to help retain more experienced NHS clinicians and remove barriers to staff returning to work following retirement.
The DHSC…
Partial retirement update for employers - October 2023
Applications
We have received a number of partial retirement applications where the AW8 is not fully complete or the employer has not signed the relevant sections.
If you are processing applications for partial retirement, please ensure the…
Pensions Employers & Stakeholder Engagement Email Accounts
In order to prevent double handling and potential delays, please only direct each query into the one relevant account. Please do not send emails to multiple accounts.
nhsbsa.pensionsemployers@nhs.net
All general employer queries and case…
Update on proposed government changes to public service pension schemes
The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment
In April 2015, the government put into effect reforms to all main public service pension schemes.
The reforms that took place in 2015 did not apply to those closest to…