Each year, you'll get either a Total Reward Statement (TRS) or an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS).
The type of statement you'll get is based on your circumstances.
What TRS is
Total Reward Statements are available to NHS Pension Scheme members working in NHS organisations who use the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR).
What you'll get
A TRS summarises an individual employee’s employment package, including:
- pensionable pay
- allowances
- estimated pension benefits
Some NHS organisations also provide other benefits included in the statement, such as:
- health and wellbeing programmes
- learning and development
- flexible working opportunities
- childcare vouchers
- cycle to work schemes
How to access your statement
You'll be able to access your statement online using Electronic Staff Record (ESR) for organisations that use the facility.
Your current statement will only be available to view until the next data refresh. You should print or save a copy for your records.
You can get help with accessing your statement via ESR Employee Self Service or contact your local ESR administrator for help.
What ABS is
Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) are available to NHS Pension Scheme members working in:
- Direction Bodies
- approved non-NHS organisations
- smaller NHS organisations, such as GP practices
- NHS organisations who do not use ESR
Annual Benefit Statements are also available to members who are not currently contributing to the NHS Pension Scheme or not working in the NHS but are entitled to benefits. These members are known as deferred members.
What you'll get
An ABS is different to a Total Reward Statement (TRS) because it does not include employment or local benefits information. ESR provides this additional information.
An ABS will still provide a pension statement for NHS Pension Scheme members and an estimate of your pension benefits. We base this estimate on information provided to NHS Pensions by your employer on or before 31 March each year.
It will include information such as:
- estimated pension
- estimated lump sum (if applicable)
- estimated adult dependants pension
- membership and pensionable pay as provided by your employer on each update
- contributions
- estimated death benefits
- nominations
How to access your statement
Statements will be accessible online via ESR. If your organisation doesn’t currently use ESR, or you used to use GOV.UK Verify to access your statement, you can contact us to get a copy of your statement:
Telephone: 0300 3301 351
Email: nhsbsa.mynhspension@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Additional information
Retirement age
If you are a Scheme transition member and have Special Class or MHO status with entitlement to retire at age 55, this may not be shown on your ABS.
Your retirement age may show as 60 in the 1995 Section. It does not mean you have lost your status. The correct retirement age will be used when you retire.
Scheme pays
If you have an election for scheme pays then this deduction is not considered in your ABS.