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In the event of your death, the NHS Pension Scheme may provide for your family or a person you have nominated. You can nominate someone to receive a lump sum on death benefit if you die using the lump sum on death benefit nomination forms. If you…

This option is for members of the 2015 Scheme only. You can buy out the reduction that would apply if you claimed your NHS pension before your normal pension age. In the 2015 Scheme, this is age 65 or the same as your State Pension age if that is…

MPAVC allows you to make more contributions to build a separate retirement fund. How MPAVC works The additional contributions you make are invested. They are used to supplement your main scheme benefits at retirement or later. You can take up to…

Stakeholder pensions are an alternative way of saving for retirement. They are not normally recommended as a main pension for someone who can join the NHS Pension Scheme. Your employer must offer an NHS stakeholder pension if you cannot join the…

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…

You may be able to buy membership back as added years at half cost if you: are a member of the 1995 Section had Scheme membership refunded on or before 6 April 1978 (or a later period when you were a self-employed practitioner) The option to…

Contributions paid to increase benefits qualify for full tax relief. They cannot exceed 100% of your taxable pay. Lifetime Allowance Since 6 April 2006 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set a Lifetime Allowance limit. This is on tax free pension…

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