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Lump sum allowances from 6 April 2024
New HMRC lump sum allowances from 6 April 2024
As part of their Spring Budget 2023, the government announced the removal of the lifetime allowance charge from 6 April 2023 and lifetime allowance from 6 April 2024.
The Finance Act 2024 amended the…
Contact NHS Pensions - pensioners
If you have any questions about your NHS Pension, you can contact us by:
Telephone: 0345 121 2522
Outside the UK: +44 191 283 0303
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pmFind out about call charges
Email: nhsbsa.pensionsmember@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
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Information about NHS Pensions
We’re responsible for administering the NHS Pension Scheme in England and Wales on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Within this hub, you can find information on:
our role as administrator of the NHS Pension Scheme
NHS…
COVID-19 Calls to NHS Pensions Employer Helpline
As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are currently receiving a high volume of calls to our NHS Pensions Employer Helpline.
Please do take a look at the dedicated resources and guidance for employers within our NHS Pensions employer hub…
Leaving or taking a break from the scheme
There are a number of ways you can leave or take a break from the scheme.
Watch our video for help to understand what you would be giving up if you decide to opt out:
Download the video transcript (PDF: 146KB…
Pensioner hub
Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance and measures
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that the extension of the retire and return easement has been made permanent from 1 April 2024.
What you can do in the pensioner hub
If…
NHS Pensions and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)
Where employers receive public funding for staff costs, and that funding is continuing, it is expected that employers will use that money to continue to pay staff in the usual way and not furlough them. This includes Trusts, GP Practices etc. who…
2021/22 Pension savings statements
We are currently sending pension savings statements to members whose pension benefits have increased by more than the standard annual allowance.
The annual allowance is the maximum amount of tax-free growth an individual’s pension can grow by in…
Annual update for non-POL employers
This data comes following the processing of the non-POL annual update spreadsheets by the Stakeholder Engagement team. The Data team took over the process for this year and the results are below:
Non-POL processing
2018
2019…
Reasons for overpayment
Overpayment of an NHS Pension can happen for a number of reasons.
These include, if you're a:
surviving spouse or partner
child dependant
re-employed pensioner
or your pension has been revised
Surviving spouse or partner
There may have…