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Update on NHS Pensions coronavirus (COVID-19) response
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have taken, and continue to take, proactive steps to ensure we support members, employers and colleagues. As we implemented social distancing in the workplace and set up colleagues to…
NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020 rule changes
Probate
On 18 November 2021 an updated version of the scheme rules was published which includes an amendment to Part 4 (paragraph 6). This allows claimants who are unable to obtain probate to receive benefits from the scheme. Some claimants may be…
Introduction of retire and re-join for 1995 Section
Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations have been introduced from 1 April 2023. These allow members who have retired with 1995 Section benefits the option to re-join the NHS Pension Scheme if they return to work.
What this means for the…
The NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales - proposed changes to scheme regulations 2019
An email went out to all employers on 5 March 2019 highlighting the proposed changes which were outlined in a consultation document released by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
We have highlighted below the main changes that will be…
Department of Health and Social Care launches consultation on proposed Scheme regulation changes for second stage of McCloud Remedy
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a consultation on proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations, which are required to implement the second part of the McCloud remedy.
In 2015 the government made changes to…
Sharing our performance - May 2019
First Awards
A total of 3751 applications have been processed so far in May of which 96.91% were paid on time.
Bereavements
Bereavements is progressing through recovery and reaching some stability. A number of activities are on-going to…
Changes in how the Data Management Team requests information from employers for data queries
We suspended several steps in the data escalation process whilst we dealt with COVID-19 as we felt from an employer's and a Pension Team perspective, we all made significant adjustment to ways of working. The timeframes were lapsed and we stopped…
Employer update on Public Service Pension Remedy (McCloud) - September 2023
Last year the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published their consultation response and regulations to support the first phase of the Public Service Pension Remedy (McCloud Remedy) which:
closed the legacy public service pension…
An update from the Data Management team
Our Data Management team have provided the following updates for employers.
Duplication of Data
A high volume of data is being submitted onto the system when the original input has gone into error.
If the data has already been submitted either…
Contributions to the NHS Pension Scheme are changing
In 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed changes to the amount members pay for their NHS Pension benefits. We wrote to members at the time and explained that some changes would take effect on 1 October 2022, while others…