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The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.3% to 20.6%, plus an employer’s levy of 0.08%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise, published in March 2019,…

The guidance on the freelance GP locum forms A and B has been amended to allow for a relaxation of the ’10 week’ rule in year 2020/21 to take account of the current pandemic. You can access the updated GP forms guidance. 

In April/ May this year, we made the decision, due to the huge uncertainty within the NHS at that time, that we would only request annual earning certificates for those pensioners who had their pension abated.  We are now in a position to collect…

In December 2019, the Welsh Government announced that clinical staff who go over their annual allowance for the 2019/20 tax year and who use scheme pays to pay the tax charge can be compensated in retirement for any reduction to their NHS Pension…

The Stakeholder Engagement Team will be hosting a training event via Microsoft Teams for all trust employers on the 3 February 2022.  Further information on the content and how to register for this event will be provided in our Employers Update in…

The foundation course has been developed following feedback from our GP Practice Manager Employer Training events. This course is available to all new local administrators (less than 12 months in post) of the NHS Pension Scheme. It provides a high-…

We have added additional Level 1 GP Practice Manager events to take place in March 2022. We still have availability for these events on 25 and 26 January. To register your place, use the links below. As a reminder, there are two training sessions…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the transitional approach that has operated since 2019/20 for employer contributions will continue in 2025/26.   Employers should ensure that their payroll provider continues to…

All NHS employers need to act now to make sure staff don’t miss out on pension contributions. On 1 April 2025, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) made a retrospective change to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations 2015. The changes make…

Due to scheduled system maintenance, POL will be unavailable between 12:01am and 11:59pm on Sunday 25 May.   If we need to bring POL down at short notice for urgent maintenance, we’ll advise you as soon as we can in advance via the POL homepage.