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We have recently received a number of queries in relation to clinical director duty payments. The regulations state that a member’s pensionable earnings are: salary wages fees, and other regular payments made to the member in respect of…

The following information updates previous guidance provided in our January 2016 newsletter. The article in the January 2016 Employer Newsletter informed you continue to use your current method of calculating notional whole time pay for part time…

Following the mid year refresh, Total Reward and Annual Benefit Statements are now available for all organisations. Employees will only receive a statement if they were an NHS employee on or before 31 March 2017. The statements can be accessed…

Please remember that if you outsource your pensions activity to a third party provider, it is your responsibility for ensuring the administration of the NHS Pension Scheme is: a) carried out in a timely manner and is in line with the Scheme…

A number of our forms are now in the process of being updated and published. You will see these appearing on our website shortly. Each form will be updated to include a brief standard paragraph explaining how we use information. Where a form…

Our member facing forms have now been updated with our new privacy statement (shown on the forms as ‘How we use your information’). The latest versions are now available on our website. Some forms may also have had changes made to their…

Employer contribution rate arrangements to remain for 2020/21 The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.38% to 20.68%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise,…

We are still receiving membership enquiries on incorrect forms. Please be reminded of the processes below as advised in the June 2019 newsletter. The website membership enquiry process has been updated to include Retrospective and Part Time Access…

The stakeholder engagement team run a series of events throughout the year providing regular updates and delivering educational training. Please see our Pension Events Calendar for upcoming events. If your organisation would like to request…

As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are currently receiving a high volume of calls to our NHS Pensions Employer Helpline. Please do take a look at the dedicated resources and guidance for employers within our NHS Pensions employer hub…