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From 1 October 2023, members with 1995 Section benefits can take partial retirement. You can find more information on partial retirement, including a guide for employers on our Employer hub. We’ve put steps in place to process partial retirement…

We have updated the partial retirement supplementary form, estimate request form, and factsheets based on feedback. You can download the latest version of the form and factsheets from our website. Partial retirement supplementary form Partial…

We suspended several steps in the data escalation process whilst we dealt with COVID-19 as we felt from an employer's and a Pension Team perspective, we all made significant adjustment to ways of working. The timeframes were lapsed and we stopped…

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…

As part of our ongoing commitment to partnership working and fostering strong relationships, we’re introducing a new structure for the NHS Pensions Stakeholder Engagement Team from 1 April 2025. We’re committed to working in partnership with all NHS…

We recently shared with you an updated requirements document for payroll providers, setting out the system changes that will need to be made by your payroll provider by 1 October 2022 for the implementation of changes to member contributions. This…

The 2020/21 End of Year Certificate is now available on our website and can be found on our NHS Pensions Finance webpage. As part of your IP status, you are legally required to complete end of year certificates for each employer code you have…

Since 25 March 2020, The Coronavirus Act 2020 temporarily suspended some of the regulations governing the administration of the NHS Pension Scheme, including the temporary suspension of: the 16-hour rule abatement for Special Class status…

We would like to remind employers to regularly check Pensions Online (POL), employer error handling and clear any employer allocated errors. There are currently 158,000 data errors allocated to employers.  These errors potentially prevent your…

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…