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Changes to final pay controls - DHSC publishes consultation outcome on changes to the NHS Pension Scheme
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published the outcome of its consultation on proposed amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations.
It confirms the changes that will be made to final pay controls from 1 July 2021
The aim of…
Department of Health and Social Care confirms change of date of annual 2015 Scheme pension cost of living review
Each year, 2015 Scheme pensions for members who are still actively contributing are reviewed to keep up with the rise in cost of living. The 2015 Scheme pensions are reviewed using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the year before, plus an…
Changes to final pay controls and how to apply for retrospective charges to be reassessed
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recently published the outcome of its consultation on proposed amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations which confirmed changes to final pay controls from the 1 July 2021.
These changes are…
Department of Health and Social Care confirms changes to Scheme rules for retire and re-join and partial retirement
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme rules will go ahead to help retain more experienced NHS clinicians and remove barriers to staff returning to work following retirement.
The DHSC…
GP/GDP claiming retirement benefits
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)…
Total Reward and Annual Benefit Statements mid year refresh plans – October 2017
For the second year we are planning to carry out a mid year refresh of statements and the data cut will be taken over the weekend of 14/15 October 2017. This means any data amendments will have to be made by 7pm on Friday 13 October 2017. The…
The NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales - proposed changes to scheme regulations 2019
We notified you in the January 2019 employers newsletter about proposed changes to the National Health Service Pension Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
The proposed changes include:…
Department of Health and Social Care announces extension of retire and return easements
Following a public consultation, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced a further extension to retire and return easements beyond the current 31 October 2022 expiry date, through temporary amendments to NHS Pension Scheme regulations…
New NHS Pensions member events for NHS dental practitioners
A new series of NHS Pensions member events are now available specifically for NHS dental practitioners who are part of the NHS Pension Scheme.
The events aim to provide more clarity on what the Scheme is and the benefits that members are entitled…
Deadline approaching for employers to apply for NHS Pension Scheme final pay controls to be reassessed
The 31 December 2021 deadline for employers to apply for the reassessment of final pay control charges incurred between 1 April 2018 and the 1 July 2021 is almost here.
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published…