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You should not submit AW8’s via email if you have access to POL. Top tips: Remember to provide the contact number of the member so we can keep them updated. You should record the reason for retirement in the drop-down box as ‘Partial Retirement…

We are currently receiving a number of paper retirement benefit claim forms (AW8) for employers that do not have access to Pensions Online. However we are unable to process a large proportion of these due to the members’ records still being active…

Previously it has been a requirement that all NHS organisations provide a statement of estimated total contributions for the next financial year. However, there has been a change to the Scheme Regulations where this requirement is permissive and on…

With immediate affect the fax machine number (01253 774452) advertised on the Pensions Online (POL) registration form will no longer be available. In line with GDPR this is not a secure route to sending us information and as such it has been…

The Supreme Court has refused permission for the Government to appeal the Court of Appeal’s December 2018 judgment in the cases of McCloud and Sargeant. This means that the Court of Appeal’s judgment stands, and that ‘transitional protection’ gave…

Employers using MCP to submit their pension contribution information can now view their contribution history within the service. This will show you the details of what was submitted and who in your organisation made the submission. Remember, if you…

If a member has an annual allowance charge they can either pay the charge directly to HMRC or share the responsibility for the payment with the NHS Pension Scheme using the scheme pays facility. This is known as a scheme pays election. The NHS…

The GP SOLO form for year 2021/22 and guidance notes are now available on the Information for practitioners and non-GP Providers webpage of our Member Hub. The GP SOLO form may be completed annually or every month. Where an annual SOLO form is…

We would like to thank you for your continued support whilst the revised automated AW171 retirement benefits process has been bedding in. During the implementation we have worked with you to alleviate some of your initial concerns. We created a set…

The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.3% to 20.6%, plus the employer levy of 0.08%. In March 2019 the consultation response announcing the rise, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed…