Search results
Showing: 10 of 169
COVID-19 Contingency Planning for employers
A message from Chris Dawson, Head of Service, NHS Pensions:
We understand that the current situation around COVID-19 continues to cause significant concern and uncertainty. I wanted to reassure you that at NHS Pensions we have taken, and continue…
2020/21 non-Pensions Online (POL) annual update
All employing authorities (EAs) are required to submit end of year information to NHS Pensions on an annual basis.
Our Data Management Team will send the prepopulated spreadsheet to the main EA contact during the week commencing 15 March 2021.…
Special Class and Mental Health Officer status
We’ve updated our guidance for each status and there are factsheets available for employers and members.
There are eligibility criteria for the employment groups that can automatically qualify and for circumstances where an application might be…
Status of NHS Pension Scheme member data by employer
In March we will be sending information to finance directors or senior managers of large NHS organisations, to advise on the status of their member data prior to completion of the annual Contributions Assurance Certificate. A copy will be sent to…
Independent provider and new fair deal employers 2022-23 end of year actions required
You will shortly be able to access the 2022-23 end of year certificate on the NHS Pensions Finance section of the Employer Hub.
As part of your independent provider (IP) status and new fair deal (NFD) status, you are legally required to complete…
Information for non-ESR employers on how members can access ABS
If your employees do not have access to Electronic Staff Record (ESR), they may have previously used Gov.UK Verify to access their Annual Benefit Statement (ABS). Gov.UK Verify closed on 30 March 2023.
If your employees are actively contributing to…
My NHS Pension onboarding rolling out to ESR users
We will be rolling out the onboarding of My NHS Pension to Scheme members who have access to ESR (Electronic Staff Record) in the new year.
Onboarding to My NHS Pension has been taking place in phases, and we have successfully invited and…
New Fair Deal (NFD) End of Year Certificate 2023-24
You'll soon be able to access the 2023-24 End of Year Certificate on our NHS Pensions finance page.
As part of your NFD status, you're legally required to complete End of Year Certificates for each employer code you have. You need to declare…
Updated information is now available to support members with their Choice 2 decision
Original Choice members who moved to the 2008 Section have not been given the option to reverse their Choice decision as those members could have remained in the 1995 Section.
However, members who had 1995 Section benefits that they decided to move…
ESR email address exercise
In December, ESR provided NHS Pensions with a data cut that gave access to employees’ work email addresses. The intention is to hold these email addresses on the member records so that we can contact members about their pension and associated…