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Annual Allowance update
This year the Annual Allowance team have experienced a much higher receipt of work requests than in previous years. Particularly, the requests for ‘On-Demand’ statements have doubled and more recently we have been unable to meet the three month…
Reminder: Third parties signing claimant application forms
We will only accept a third party signature on benefit application forms such as, Part B of form AW33E, the retirement benefits application form AW8 and application to commute ill health retirement benefits form AW341, where the member has…
Ill Health Applications – Coronavirus (COVID-19) arrangements
NHS Pensions is continuing to receive applications for;
The Consideration of Entitlement to Ill Health Retirement benefits (AW33E)
The Consideration of Entitlement for Early Payment of Deferred Benefits due to Ill Health (AW240)
Due to the…
Exit Code 16 - Opted out of the Scheme
Employers are reminded of the importance of using the correct termination code when closing down a pension record normally from the beginning of the next pay period.
Exit code 16 should be used for all cases where the member continues to work but…
Department of Health and Social Care launches consultation on introduction of retirement flexibilities
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposals to amend the NHS Pension Scheme rules to help retain more experienced NHS clinicians and remove barriers to staff returning to work following retirement.
What is…
Reminder about making changes to member employment via Pensions Online (POL)
The final part of the SD55 annual update is where you can advise of changes to the members’ employment details and/or personal details, as follows:
enter date of change (if required)
select Change Type
enter change details
We also have a…
NHS Pensions member events – June dates announced
The NHS Pensions member events aim to help members understand everything you need to know about your NHS pension and how to navigate through the Scheme.
We have a number of events planned throughout the year to help you:
understand what the NHS…
GP Practice Events
Our second round of employer events is now well underway having visited Birmingham, Leeds, Brighton and Exeter. We have put together this round of events based on feedback previously received and we are delighted to continue to receive positive…
Final Pay Controls
Employers are reminded that a final pay control charge applies where a NHS Pension Scheme Officer or Practice Staff member with 1995 Section membership (including 1995/2015 transition members) has a pensionable pay increase which exceeds an…
Contributions to the NHS Pension Scheme are changing
In 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed changes to the amount members pay for their NHS Pension benefits. We wrote to members at the time and explained that some changes would take effect on 1 October 2022, while others…