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End of Year Certificate 2018-19
This only applies to Independent Provider and New Fair Deal employers. The certificates will be available for the financial year 2018-19 in early July and employers will be emailed directly regarding this. The certificates will also be available…
Completing the self-assessment form where there is an Annual Allowance charge
In the Pensions Schemes newsletter 115 (26 November 2019) HMRC have asked schemes to remind members who have exceeded the Annual Allowance for 2018/19 and have an Annual Allowance charge that must be declared as they have exceeded their Annual…
Re-joiners and Re-employment update
Last year we issued annual earnings certificate (RE116) forms for re-employed pensioners electronically via email. We will follow the same process this year.
If you have re-employed pensioners working in your organisation, we will endeavour to…
The NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
Scheme Information and Claim Form
Information is now available at NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance 2020
The Secretary of State for Health has announced that staff who are performing vital frontline NHS or social care work during…
Updated guidance on using EPS in remote consultations
Updated guidance on the use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in remote consultations has now been published by NHS Digital and shared with GP practices and other care settings that use EPS.
Nomination is still recommended to be used…
Endorsing correctly in EPS: actual medicinal product pack
We have received a number of enquiries from contractors who have endorsed an incorrect product and pack size, leading to referred backs and delays in payment.
When dispensing a drug not listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, you must endorse…
NHSEI 2019/20 Pensions Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Policy
In November 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) announced that clinical staff who go over their annual allowance for the 2019/20 tax year and who use Scheme Pays to pay the tax charge can be compensated in retirement for any reduction to…
Update on NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rates
The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.38% to 20.68%, this includes the 0.08% administration charge. The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) consultation response announcing the rise, published…
Update on claims for re-imbursement of initial widows/widower pensions
The NHS Pensions Finance team is now using a paperless system for processing claims for re-imbursement of initial widow/widowers pensions (IWP). Therefore, we now require the form to be sent in a PDF format for audit purposes with a view to…
Provider Assurance General Practice Services
Activities we carry out
We support GPs, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Health Innovation Networks with the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD):
EPS
We're working with partner…