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We are receiving an increasing number of enquiries to our contact centre from members who are planning to retire and believe they have submitted their application a number of months ago, but we haven’t yet received their AW8. In all cases, AW8…

Following a change to the discount rate used for public service pension schemes that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the factors used to calculate transfer values for non-Club transfers and pensions on divorce changed. We are now able to…

The proposed Christmas opening hours for our contact centre are as follows: Friday 22 December - 8am until 6pm Saturday 23 December – 9am until 3pm Christmas Eve – Closed Christmas Day – Closed Boxing Day – Closed Wednesday 27 December – 8am…

When entering a member’s retirement lump sum (part 10 of the paper AW8) in to Pensions Online (POL), you are unable to specify whether the member wishes to receive the maximum lump sum which may incur a tax charge, or whether they wish to receive…

Prudential have recently introduced a new online joining facility for members to join their MPAVC scheme. This service is available 24/7 and is already up and running. This has been introduced in addition to their telephone service where members can…

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…

A reminder from the Bereavements team that employers should not email any forms to the team. Please send any of the forms listed below, including Tell Us Once and death certificates, directly to nhsbsa.pensionscanquery@nhs.net where the forms will…

The MCP submission home screen has recently been updated to allow for Payment Information to be submitted for both Manual (BACS/Bank Transfer) and Automated (Direct Debit/Automatic Collection) Payment Types. You should ensure you are selecting the…

The MCP submission home screen has recently been updated to allow for payment information to be submitted for both manual (BACS/Bank Transfer) and automated (Direct Debit/Automatic Collection) payment types. You should make sure you are selecting…

While reviewing members who need a Remedial Service Statement (RSS) or Remediable Pension Savings Statement (RPSS), we’ve identified a group of members who don’t have up-to-date address information. We’re attempting to contact members by email, so…