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Last month we introduced this new section to share our performance and to keep you updated on key activities. It’s been a busy month with lots going on. Our current performance   The table below shows our recent monthly performance for pension…

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…

Personal details and financial summary These are the details your employer held for you (or we held for you, if you're a deferred member), as of 31 March. It includes a summary of the total value of the pay and benefits for the year. If it's only…

Normal pension age is: 60 years old in the 1995 section 65 years old in the 2008 section Members with special class status in the 1995 section may have the right to retire from a normal pension age of 55. In the 2015 scheme, it's the same as…

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,…