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Joiners
Use the Scheme Identifier to help you identify which Section or Scheme an employee should be in.
What you need to do
Read the employer guide to joiners and eligibility (PDF: 537KB)
Read the new joiner factsheet (PDF: 347KB) for instructions on…
Transferring in
Time limits
Time limits apply to all transfer applications, including a transfer of additional voluntary contributions to one of our Money Purchase Additional Voluntary Contributions providers.
If an employee is not a member of the main Scheme,…
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme - Jersey
From 13 May 2024, the NHS Business Services Authority will process Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claims on behalf of the Government of Jersey. This means a claim for a Vaccine Damage Payment can be submitted in relation to eligible vaccines…
About NHS Volunteering
NHS Volunteering is the official volunteering website for the NHS in England. The website is free to use and is being delivered on behalf of NHS England by the NHS Business Services Authority.
The site is a 'find and apply' service, supporting the…
Claim a refund for treatment costs related to pre-planned treatment (S2)
An S2 certificate will cover eligible state-funded healthcare costs for pre-approved treatment received, within the dates of issue, on the same basis as a resident of the country you are receiving your treatment in.
Some countries may ask you to…
Estimated Scheme Pays elections
NHS Pensions has been receiving estimated Scheme Pays elections for the 2015/16 Pension Input Period for transition members of the 1995/2008 and 2015 Schemes where the member has only provided one estimated figure on the Scheme Pays Election (SPE2)…
Qualifying for scheme protection in the 1995/2008 Scheme because of previous public service membership
Certain members who join the 2015 Scheme could qualify for scheme protection which enables them to become a member of the 1995/2008 Scheme.
To qualify for scheme protection in the 2008 Section, members must:
join the NHS Pension Scheme not more…
Universal Credit: Help your patients avoid costly mistakes
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for verifying claims for free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment. If a patient can’t prove their entitlement, they are required to pay a penalty charge of up to £100 – as well as the original…
GMS/PMS/APMS Contractors liabilities regarding the commissioning of GP Locums
When a GMS/PMS/APMS contractor commissions the services of a freelance GP locum there is an agreement between the two contractors on how much the rate of pay is for this service; here at NHS Pensions we cannot dictate what this rate should be.…
Clinical Excellence Awards
From 1 April 2018 there are new arrangements regarding the pensionable status of Local Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) awarded to Consultants.
Where a Consultant was already in receipt of a Local Clinical Excellence Award prior to April 2018 that…