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This is only for people who were members of the Scheme before 25 March 1972 (1995 Section only). It applies to anyone who either: is or has been married has a civil partner has a surviving Scheme partner The person must be nominated to…

The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment In April 2015, the government put into effect reforms to all main public service pension schemes. The reforms that took place in 2015 did not apply to those closest to…

What you can do in the member hub In the member hub you'll find all the information you need about being a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, including accessing both the 1995-2008 Member Guide (PDF: 5.13MB) and the 2015 Member Guide (PDF: 2.64MB…

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…

​From 1 April 2022, all members of the NHS Pension Scheme will be members of our 2015 Scheme. The 2015 Scheme is a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) scheme. This is a form of defined benefit pension scheme.   When you take your pension…

The NHS Cost Claim Back Scheme is for members affected by the Public Service Pensions Remedy Every Public Service Pension Scheme is working through significant complexity to put in place the Public Service Pensions Remedy for all affected members…

All members of the NHS Pension Scheme pay a percentage of their pensionable pay to the scheme each month, known as a contribution rate. From 1 April 2024, the amount you pay for your pension will change. On this page you can find more information…

Jump to: Pensions scams Anyone can fall victim to pension scams because they can be difficult to spot. In one year, 1 in 17 adults were victims to fraud according to the 2023 Crime Survey for England and Wales.  Scammers are typically…

The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment In 2015 the government made changes to reform the majority of public service pension schemes. These reforms did not apply to members within 10 years of their normal pension…

The aim of the final pay control regulations in the 1995 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme is to protect the NHS Pension Scheme against the costs of excessive increases in pensionable pay at or before retirement. Employers are charged if they give…