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New guidance for members who may hold or have held enhanced or fixed protection from lifetime allowance charges
On 28 February 2022 HMRC published new guidance for public service scheme members with enhanced or fixed protection.
Lifetime allowance is the total benefits you can build up from all registered pension schemes without incurring a tax charge. Since…
Extension of 2020/21 voluntary scheme pays deadline for members with an annual allowance charge
To help support NHS Pension Scheme members who are continuing to deal with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the decision has been taken to extend the voluntary scheme pays deadline for 2020/21.
If you have an annual allowance…
Department of Health and Social Care announces extension of retire and return easements
Following a short consultation, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced an extension to retire and return easements to 31 October 2022 through temporary amendments to NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
What was included in the…
Department of Health and Social Care launches consultation on introduction of retirement flexibilities
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposals to amend the NHS Pension Scheme rules to help retain more experienced NHS clinicians and remove barriers to staff returning to work following retirement.
What is…
Department of Health and Social Care launches consultation on changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations
The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on proposals to change the NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
The changes will make survivor benefits in the 1995 Section equal
There are two NHS Pension Schemes, the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme…
February 2021 update on government changes to public service pension schemes
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…
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…
Extension of 2019/2020 voluntary scheme pays deadline for members with an annual allowance charge
Extension of voluntary scheme pays deadline 2019/2020 for members with an annual allowance charge
To help support NHS Pension Scheme members who are continuing to deal with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have taken the…
2019/20 Pensions annual allowance charge compensation policy: third window for GP applications in England opens
GPs in England applying to the 2019/20 Pension Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Scheme must have their application form endorsed by Primary Care Support England (PCSE) before it can be processed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).…
The Coronavirus Act and the end of temporary suspensions for retire and return
The UK government’s Coronavirus action plan, published on 3 March 2020, set out measures to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
This included increasing the available health and social care workforce by removing barriers to allow recently retired NHS…