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Have you seen our new videos?
We understand that people need different levels of information from us, be it a detailed factsheet or a brief article in Ask Us. In response to this we have recently developed several short videos aimed at members. They are intended to provide a…
Total Reward and Annual Benefit Statements refresh
As you are aware, Total Reward and Annual Benefit Statements were recently refreshed and made available at the end of August 2017.
Last year we carried out a mid year refresh in October which enabled employers to further cleanse data. We have …
New employer guides available
A new abatement basic overview guide for employers is now available on our website. The guide has been created to help employers understand when abatement applies for re-employed pensioners and how we calculate the figures.
A basic administration…
Changes to the retirement benefits claim form (AW8)
Please note that the retirement benefits claim form (AW8) has recently been updated and a new version is now available on our website. The new version of this form will soon also be available in print.
Pensions Online downtime
Pensions Online (POL) will be unavailable between the following times:
7pm on Friday 13 October and 7am Monday 16 October
7pm on Friday 27 October and 7am Monday 30 October
Please note: at times we may need to take POL offline at short notice…
NHS Pensions - Sharing our performance
Since April 2017, Scheme employers have directly funded NHS Pension Scheme administration through the introduction of the employer levy.
As part of the introduction of the levy we agreed to engage differently with employers by being more…
Important information when completing form AW8 (pension application form) online
Please be careful when completing an AW8 pension application online. If the member has left pensionable membership and is claiming benefits immediately, the payable date should be the day after the members last day of employment and not their date…
Sharing our performance - September
Last month we introduced this new section to share our performance and to keep you updated on key activities. It’s been a busy month with lots going on.
Our current performance
The table below shows our recent monthly performance for pension…
Who is eligible to be enrolled into the NHS Pension Scheme?
The Scheme is open to any NHS workers aged between 16 and 75 who are:
Directly employed by the NHS
Medical, dental and ophthalmic practitioners and trainees
General medical practice staff
Non-General Practice Providers
Individuals not…
HMRC's Lifetime Allowance protection look up service
HMRC have published a look up service that allows scheme administrators to check the status of a Lifetime Allowance protection certificate.
However, the look up service does not give all the necessary confirmation to allow NHS Pensions to calculate…