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NHS Pension Scheme access details for non NHS organisations. Which Scheme access application form do you need to complete? (PDF: 396KB)Primary Care Networks (PDF: 182KB) Application form and guidance for Independent Providers Independent…

Use the Scheme Identifier to help you identify which Section or Scheme an employee should be in. What you need to do Read the employer guide to joiners and eligibility (PDF: 537KB) Read the new joiner factsheet (PDF: 347KB) for instructions on…

Jump to: Pensions scams Anyone can fall victim to pension scams because they can be difficult to spot. In one year, 1 in 17 adults were victims to fraud according to the 2023 Crime Survey for England and Wales.  Scammers are typically…

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,…

The aim of the final pay control regulations in the 1995 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme is to protect the NHS Pension Scheme against the costs of excessive increases in pensionable pay at or before retirement. Employers are charged if they give…

Where employers receive public funding for staff costs, and that funding is continuing, it is expected that employers will use that money to continue to pay staff in the usual way and not furlough them. This includes Trusts, GP Practices etc. who…

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…

Before you start You should read: our final pay controls webpage final pay controls and employer charge factsheet (PDF: 162KB) (for 1995 Section officer members) GAD - final pay control factors and guidance (PDF: 153KB) GAD - Revised final…