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A new document has been created to assist you when deciding which retirement application form AW8/AW8P needs completing when a member retires. You can find this on the Technical Guidance page on the Employer Hub.

We've created an easy to follow table to help employers decide which form to complete on a member’s retirement. Completing retirement application form AW8/AW8P: Which form should I use? (PDF: 42KB)    

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…

If you become too ill to work, you may be able to retire and take your pension benefits. We understand that if you're looking to retire on ill health grounds, how difficult this time can be for you. So we have tried to make it as easy as possible…

NHS employers can contact NHS Pensions by phone, email or post. General enquiries  You can contact us by: Email: nhsbsa.pensionsemployers@nhsbsa.nhs.uk (employers only) Telephone: 0300 3301 353 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Find out about call…

We will only accept a third party signature on benefit application forms such as, Part B of  form AW33E, the retirement benefits application form AW8 and application to commute ill health retirement benefits form AW341, where the member has…

NHS Pensions is seeing an increase in the amount of retirement benefit claim forms (AW8) being signed by the incorrect employing authorities. If the member is a GP in England all GP pensions are administrated by Primary Care Support England (PCSE)…

Jump to: Overview When you're ready to take your NHS Pension, you'll need to apply for it. The NHS Pension Scheme overview (PDF: 178KB) provides more detail about the different pension schemes you could have pension benefits in. Read the…

Forms you need to manage a member’s pension record. Contact details  Employer Organisation Contact details (PDF: 274KB)Make Contribution Payments (MCP) primary user change (Word: 72KB) Estimates Employers should use Pensions Online (POL…

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…