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2015 Scheme membership restrictions
There are no maximum service restrictions in the 2015 Scheme.
All active members are 2015 members from 1 April 2022 and continue to be until they leave, opt out, or reach age 75.
Members who have 1995 Section membership and have transitioned into…
Pensions Online (POL) downtime
POL will be available throughout February and March between 7am and 7pm apart from the following dates when there will be downtime for scheduled system maintenance:
Sunday 25 February
Saturday 16 March
Sunday 17 March
Sunday 24 March
If…
New postal address
From 20 February 2024 our postal address will change to:
NHS Pensions
PO Box 683
Unit 5
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5 9EE
Don’t worry if you’ve sent any correspondence to our Bolton address, post will be automatically redirected to our new…
Annual allowance: member pay and membership information for 2023/24 is required by 6 July 2024
You must provide pay (and membership) information for members by 6 July following the end of the tax year to enable pensions savings statements to be provided to members.
A pensions savings statement is important as it tells members whether they…
Pay for partial retirements following April 2024 pay increase
Following the nationally agreed pay award, which has been backdated to April 2024, the pay for any retirements from that date will need revising to ensure the pension is being paid at the correct level.
For partial retirements, where pay cannot be…
Submitting a joiner form (SS10) (Non ESR employers)
Non ESR employers are not required to submit a ‘Joining or rejoining the NHS Pension Scheme (SS10)’ form for NHS staff that opt out of the Scheme within the first calendar month, providing they have completed the application to leave the NHS Pension…
2017 Year end updates
The deadline for supplying your year end information (for Officer and Practice staff members) has now passed. If you did not supply the information by 31 May, either via Pensions Online or by completing the spreadsheet that was emailed to you, your…
Over five year rejoiners
Members who qualify for a five year rejoiner estimate will be individually notified and directed to a personalised comparison pack request form on the NHS Pensions website.
This is because members who return to pensionable NHS employment after a…
Pensions Online release – Award applications
Amendments will be made to Pensions Online (POL) to allow employers to submit AW8 retirement applications for members of the 2015 Scheme and members who have benefit entitlement in multiple schemes. This enhancement is currently anticipated to go…
Submitting a retirement benefits claim form (AW8) on Pensions Online (POL)
Since changes to Pensions Online (POL) were implemented in September, we have received a large number of AW8s that have been submitted with either incorrect payable dates or incorrect reasons for retirement. We have also received applications that…