We provide active and deferred members with an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS). They’re also known as Total Reward Statements (TRS) and can be accessed via Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
You can watch our video for information about how to request an estimate of your NHS Pension:
Download the video transcript (PDF: 143KB).
What you get from our statements
The service is free of charge and is an efficient way to get information about your NHS pension.
Pension statements refresh yearly, based on information supplied by your employer up to 31 March.
Find out more on our Total Reward Statement information website.
Early retirement calculator
The early retirement calculator (Excel: 106KB) shows what to expect if you claim benefits earlier than normal pension age.
You’ll need to access your Annual Benefit Statement to use the calculator.
The calculator will not estimate 1995 Section benefits for members aged 50 to 55.
You can read the early retirement calculator guidance (PDF: 185KB) to help you.
Accessing your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
You can view your statement in different ways, depending on if you have access to Electronic Staff Record (ESR). If you're able to you should access your annual benefit statement via ESR.
Non-ESR users (previous access via Gov.UK Verify)
If you do not have access to ESR and are actively contributing to the NHS Pension Scheme, we will write to you by the end of August 2023 to provide you with your registration information for our new digital platform, My NHS Pension.
If you've accessed your statement in the last 12 months via Gov.UK Verify you should have already received a letter asking you to register for My NHS Pension.
If you've already been in touch to request a copy of your statement and you're a non-ESR user, we will be in touch soon to invite you to register for My NHS Pension.
If you need to access your statement sooner, you can contact us via:
Online: Use our 'Contact Us' form - select the service 'My NHS Pension'
Email: nhsbsa.mynhspension@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
If you do not have an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
Sometimes statements might not be available via the portal. If you’re an active member, your employer may be able to provide different types of an estimate. You should check with them first before contacting NHS Pensions.
You can request an estimate from us if:
- your employer cannot provide you with an estimate
- you’re a deferred member
- you’re a Pension Credit member
- you've taken partial retirement before 1 April 2023
How to request an estimate
There are different types of estimates.
View the request form before you request an estimate. It will help you understand the different types of estimate and which one is applicable for what you want.
Estimate request form (PDF: 311KB)
If your request for an estimate is because you're applying for partial retirement, use the partial retirement estimate form:
Partial retirement member estimate request form (PDF: 280KB)If you're an employer requesting an estimate for a member, you should use the AW295 estimate request form available on the employer hub.
Estimates supporting information
Read the relevant Key Notes if you want more detailed information about your estimate. This information includes:
- how your pension will be worked out
- survivor benefits
- retirement lump sums
- pay information
- membership
- pensions increase
- pension sharing or earmarking
1995 Section (PDF: 151KB)2008 Section (PDF: 207KB)2015 Scheme (PDF: 143KB)Ill health (PDF: 170KB)