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Since changes to partial retirement were announced earlier this year, we’ve been working hard to make sure our processes, tools, and guidance are updated to support members and employers. As part of this work, the Department of Health and Social…

Since changes to partial retirement were announced earlier this year, we’ve been working hard to make sure our processes, tools, and guidance are updated to support members and employers.   As part of this work, the Department of Health and Social…

The Estimate of Pensionable Income form for 2022/23 is now available on the practitioner webpage, located in our Member Hub. We are sorry for the delay in publishing, this was due to us awaiting the outcome of DHSC’s consultation on changes to…

If you are an active member of the NHS Pension Scheme or have opted out but remain in NHS employment you must inform your employer of your intention to retire around 4 months before your retirement date. This allows us enough time to calculate and…

If you have an annual allowance charge you can either pay the charge directly to HMRC yourself or share the responsibility for the payment with the NHS Pension Scheme using the scheme pays facility. This is known as a scheme pays election. The NHS…

Following a change to the discount rate used for public service pension schemes that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the factors used to calculate transfer values for non-Club transfers and pensions on divorce will change. We have been…

If during 2016/17 you elected to work in a GP practice on a long term (more than six months) self-employed basis and recorded your work, in NHS pension terms, as a type 2 medical Practitioner, rather than as a freelance GP locum, you may ask NHS…

Suspension of certain calculations involving actuarial factors In the budget on 29 October 2018, HM Treasury announced a revision to the basis for the calculation of Cash Equivalent Transfer Values (CETVs) payable from public service pension…

To help support NHS Pension Scheme members who are continuing to deal with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the decision has been taken to extend the voluntary scheme pays deadline for 2020/21. If you have an annual allowance…

The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on proposals to change the NHS Pension Scheme regulations. The changes will make survivor benefits in the 1995 Section equal   There are two NHS Pension Schemes, the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme…