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Every September, Pension Awareness Week helps to raise awareness of the importance of pensions and improve the financial wellbeing of people across the UK in their retirement. Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing information on the NHS Pension…

We can confirm that there will be no changes to the member tiers and contribution rates for 2021/22. The current member contribution rate tiers will be extended to 31 March 2022. For more information, go to our Cost of being in the Scheme page. 

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 will change. We have been…

To help support NHS Pension Scheme members who are continuing to deal with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the decision has been taken to extend the voluntary scheme pays deadline for 2020/21. If you have an annual allowance…

Further to guidance issued on 10 October 2019, we would like to update members on annual allowance statements.  We issued annual allowance statements through our automation process, meeting the legislative deadline of 6 October 2019. However, we…

Following the change to the discount rate used for public service pension scheme that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the factors used to calculate CETVs for members transferring out of the Scheme, and calculating CETVs for divorce purposes…

If writing to HMRC in respect of Annual or Lifetime Allowance, HMRC's postal address has changed to: Pension Scheme Services HM Revenue and Customs BX9 1GH United Kingdom

Each year, we create Total Reward Statements (TRS) and Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) for members who are actively contributing to the Scheme. Your statement is updated after the financial year end at the end of March and made available in mid-…

If you have an annual allowance charge you can either pay the charge directly to HMRC yourself or share the responsibility for the payment with the NHS Pension Scheme using the scheme pays facility. This is known as a scheme pays election. The NHS…

In 2015 the government implemented reforms to all main public service pension schemes. Public service pensions are some of the most generous pension schemes available, rewarding those who dedicate their working lives to public service. The…