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Please note that the retirement benefits claim form (AW8) has recently been updated and a new version is now available on our website. The new version of this form will soon also be available in print.

The NHSBSA is currently in the process of transforming the pensioner payroll and administration.  To allow for the critical upgrade of our systems and the migration of data from existing systems there will be some system downtime coming up and we…

The NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) and employers with staff in the NHS Pension Scheme are Joint Controllers for pension information. The NHSBSA have responsibility for information received from employers and pension members. Employers are…

The general basic rule is that a contribution tier for existing Officers Scheme members is set using the previous years’ pensionable earnings or whole time equivalent for members working part time. This is unless there has been, or there is, a…

NHS employers are reminded that the only self-employed individuals who have access to the NHS Pension Scheme are General Practitioners, General Dental Practitioners, Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners, and non-GP Providers. Any other individual…

Following the article published in July, we have received a number of queries from employers and we felt that further clarification was necessary. Checking the payable date Opted out less than 5 years ago Member has opted out less…

The Department of Health and Social Care is to open a new consultation on revised proposals for flexibilities in the NHS Pension Scheme. More details can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nhs-pensions-for-senior-clinicians-new-…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a revised consultation on proposed flexibilities to the NHS Pension Scheme.  Please find more information at the link below. The closing date for responses is 1 November 2019. https://…

If a member wants to retire during a TUPE consultation or pending a TUPE, a 24 hour break in service must be taken before benefits are claimed. This includes new employers (receiving organisation) applying for continued NHS Pensions access for…

We anticipate that the Greenbury functionality within Pensions Online (POL) will be available from Monday 6 January 2020. Requests for disclosure information should be received by NHS Pensions between 6 January 2020 and Friday 28 February 2020 to…