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Member survey
If you have recently had contact with NHS Pensions please complete this short survey to tell us about your experience.
It won't take longer than five minutes and your answers will help us to continue to improve our services.
Incorrect forms for membership enquiries
We are still receiving membership enquiries on incorrect forms. Please be reminded of the processes below as advised in the June 2019 newsletter.
The website membership enquiry process has been updated to include Retrospective and Part Time Access…
Additional pension
Additional pension allows you to buy extra annual pension if you're an active member of the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme. All active members moved to the 2015 Scheme from 1 April 2022 as part of the public service pensions remedy, also known as McCloud…
Half Cost Added Years
You may be able to buy membership back as added years at half cost if you:
are a member of the 1995 Section
had Scheme membership refunded on or before 6 April 1978 (or a later period when you were a self-employed practitioner)
The option to…
Current processing times for NHS Pensions
This page was last updated 25 August 2025
Payments
Payments
Current processing times
Payment of your retirement benefits
We aim to pay your first pension payment within 30 calendar days from the date of your…
Requests for information from employers for data queries
We are currently reviewing how we request information for member’s records with missing data or to amend incorrect data. The accuracy of this data is essential to ensure members can access up to date Total Reward Statements, Annual Allowance…
Change your personal details
It’s important you keep your personal details up to date with your employer.
Personal details include:
name
address
email address
telephone number
gender
If you’re not currently employed by the NHS, contact us to update your details.…
NHS AVC Scheme transfer from Equitable Life to Utmost Life and Pensions
Although Equitable Life closed to new business in 2001, the NHS AVC Scheme with Equitable Life remained open because it was established before the closure. As a result, members of the NHS Pension Scheme who had previously paid contributions to…