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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…

This information is intended to support independent financial advisors (IFAs), unions and other bodies or organisation representing individual members. You can find out: how to access information about a specific member NHS Pensions scheme year…

Jump to: Overview When you're ready to take your NHS Pension, you'll need to apply for it. The NHS Pension Scheme overview (PDF: 178KB) provides more detail about the different pension schemes you could have pension benefits in. Read the…

This page was last updated on 4 July 2025. Payments Payments Current processing times Payment of your retirement benefits Within 30 calendar days from the date of your retirement, or from the date we received all…

The Contribution Collection area of the NHS Pensions Finance web page has been updated to include information regarding the payment of pension contributions, premature early retirement, injury benefit, final pay control costs and late payment…

The aim of the final pay control regulations in the 1995 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme is to protect the NHS Pension Scheme against the costs of excessive increases in pensionable pay at or before retirement. Employers are charged if they give…

The proposed Christmas opening hours for our contact centre are as follows: Friday 23 December - 8am until 6pm Monday 26 December – closed Tuesday 27 December – closed Wednesday 28 December, Thursday 29 December and Friday 30 December - 8am…