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The Department of Health and Social Care is to open a new consultation on revised proposals for flexibilities in the NHS Pension Scheme. More details can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nhs-pensions-for-senior-clinicians-new-…

Stakeholder pensions are an alternative way of saving for retirement. They are not normally recommended as a main pension for someone who can join the NHS Pension Scheme. Your employer must offer an NHS stakeholder pension if you cannot join the…

Trust Wholly Owned Subsidiary Companies The Department of Health and Social Care have confirmed that NHS Trust Wholly Owned subsidiaries can apply for access to the NHS Pension Scheme for compulsorily transferring staff, and new starters. Access…

As the deadline for issuing pensions saving statements approaches please action any SM8’s received. If the contributions and pay are not amended in line with a reduction in hours/sessions worked, the member may receive an incorrect Annual Allowance…

Further to guidance issued on 10 October 2019, we would like to update members on annual allowance statements.  We issued annual allowance statements through our automation process, meeting the legislative deadline of 6 October 2019. However, we…

Following the change to the discount rate used for public service pension scheme that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the factors used to calculate CETVs for members transferring out of the Scheme, and calculating CETVs for divorce purposes…

As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are currently receiving a high volume of calls to our NHS Pensions Employer Helpline. Please do take a look at the dedicated resources and guidance for employers within our NHS Pensions employer hub…

Should you have any employees who have applied to retire but would now like to defer their retirement, please email details to nhsbsa.stakeholderengagement@nhs.net. Please include ‘Deferred Retirement’ in the subject heading of the email. Our team…

GPs in England who have an annual allowance charge for 2019/20 and wish to apply to the 2019/20 Pension Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Scheme (PAACCs) must submit their application form to be endorsed by Primary Care Support England (PCSE)…

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…