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As some of you may be aware, the Additional Pension (AP) calculator is currently not available for purchases over £6,500. For purchases over £6,500, the member must email apavcreferrals@nhsbsa.nhs.uk with their National Insurance number or pension…

We've created an easy to follow table to help employers decide which form to complete on a member’s retirement. Completing retirement application form AW8/AW8P: Which form should I use? (PDF: 42KB)    

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 the capitalised cost for redundancy and interest of efficiency of the service have changed.…

Eligibility for active and deferred members joining (for the first time) or re-joining the NHS Pension Scheme We have published a new guide for employers on our website which provides guidance for active and deferred members when joining (joining…

The 31 December 2021 deadline for employers to apply for the reassessment of final pay control charges incurred between 1 April 2018 and the 1 July 2021 is almost here. Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published…

The data cut for Total Reward Statements/Annual Benefit Statements was successfully taken following close of business on Friday 23 June 2017 and the activities for the 2017 refresh have now commenced, starting with around 3 million pension…

The Stakeholder Engagement Team will be hosting a training event via Microsoft Teams for all Trusts and employers with ESR on Thursday 15 September 2022. Further information on the content and how to register for this event will be provided in our…

NHS employers are reminded that the only self-employed individuals who have access to the NHS Pension Scheme are General Practitioners, General Dental Practitioners, Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners, and non-GP Providers. Any other individual…

There is a new NHS Pension Scheme guide for Out of Hours providers, including NHS Trusts who provide GP Out of Hours services. The guide is designed to assist providers with their responsibilities for administering the Scheme. It is available on…

The data cut for the annual TRS refresh for summer 2025 will be taken after close of business on Friday 21 June 2025. We’re aiming for statements to be available by mid-August, but we’ll confirm the exact date nearer the time.