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Information about calculating member pay, protection of pay and contribution tiers. Pay What counts as pensionable pay Pensionable earnings are determined by the member's employment or engagement terms. Certain earnings are included or excluded…

Every Public Service Pension Scheme is working through significant complexity to put in place the Public Service Pensions Remedy for all affected members As the largest Scheme, the NHS Pension Scheme has made substantial progress towards…

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…

The Department of Health and Social Care announced on 31 March 2025 that the deadlines for Remediable Service Statements (RSS) have been extended. This will ensure that we can provide robust, accurate statements that allow NHS Pension Scheme members…

Following regulations for the McCloud remedy which came into effect on 1 October 2023, we are working to offer eligible active members their choice at the point they retire from Summer 2024.  Although maximum service / maximum pension age members…

You may be able to buy membership back as added years at half cost if you: are a member of the 1995 Section had Scheme membership refunded on or before 6 April 1978 (or a later period when you were a self-employed practitioner) The option to…

If you have any questions about your NHS Pension, you can contact us by: Telephone: 0345 121 2522 Outside the UK: +44 191 283 0303 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pmFind out about call charges Email: nhsbsa.pensionsmember@nhsbsa.nhs.uk X (formerly…

When a member opts out of the pension scheme (either exit code 16) and carries on working in a non-pensionable capacity, we need to ensure that the correct payable date is used when the member applies for their pension. Deferred members must submit…

In Pensions Schemes newsletter 112  (31 July 2019) HMRC have asked schemes to remind members who have exceeded the Annual Allowance for 2018/19 and have an Annual Allowance charge that the charge must be declared on their that they have exceeded…

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations that will be required to put the first part of the McCloud Remedy in place. What is included in the consultation The…