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You can apply for an adult dependant’s pension if you’re the spouse, civil partner or long term partner of a Scheme member who has died. Read the survivor's guide (PDF: 377KB) before applying for a dependant's pension. Watch our video for more…

We have information to help you understand what you need to do when a member dies. When a member dies Death in membership Read our factsheet to find out what to do if a member dies while working for the NHS: Death in membership - useful…

Following the article published in July, we have received a number of queries from employers and we felt that further clarification was necessary. Checking the payable date Opted out less than 5 years ago Member has opted out less…

On an annual basis, all employing authorities are required to submit end of year information to NHS Pensions to allow us to complete our cyclic update of member records. In 2020, Non POL Employers will be asked to complete and return the annual…

NHS Pensions has added two new Stakeholder GP events in Leeds later this year. If you are interested in attending the next round of free training sessions they will be split into two different levels; level 1 and level 2, which will take place on…

Pensions Online (POL) error handling has a facility for employers to submit a comment on an error, to the NHS Pensions Data Management Teams. Employers are asked to submit comments where additional information can be provided to enable NHS Pensions…

HM Treasury has released their consultation document following the Court of Appeal judgment in December 2018 sometimes referred to as ‘McCloud’. The consultation sets out a number of options from the government following the judgement. If you are a…

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…

Publication date: 22 April 2025 The ‘Opt-out rates for ESR employees eligible for the NHS Pension Scheme’ report provides insight about eligible employees choosing to opt out of the NHS Pension Scheme. The report provides estimates about:   opt-…

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…