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If you have another pension, you can apply to transfer it into the NHS Pension Scheme. Any pension transferred in will be added to your benefits in the NHS Pension Scheme. Moving within the NHS If you move from one NHS employer in England and…

Publication date: 11 August 2025 The ‘Opt-out rates for ESR employees eligible for the NHS Pension Scheme’ report provides insight about eligible employees choosing to opt out of the NHS Pension Scheme. The report provides estimates about:   opt…

You may be able to claim your NHS pension benefits immediately if you retired early due to either: redundancy the interest of efficiency of the service  voluntary redundancy Who is eligible  To be eligible you must be an active member in the…

Contribution collection Payment schedule NHS employers have a statutory duty to ensure scheme contributions reach the NHS Pensions’ bank account by the 19th of the month following the month in which the earnings were paid to the member. 2025 to…

The Public Service Pensions Remedy and pension tax Some members affected by the Public Service Pensions Remedy, also known as McCloud, will need to update their pension tax information with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). This is because, as part…

Revised redundancy conditions for employees  From 1 April 2015, new redundancy provisions were introduced as part of the 2015 pay settlement for staff. This is covered by Agenda for Change terms and conditions When an employee is made redundant…

The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit occupational pension scheme. It’s open to all NHS employees and employees of other approved organisations. Pension benefits are based on earnings and how long a member has been in the Scheme. Backed by…

McCloud RSS delivery timetable update (1 July 2025) Following a recent written ministerial statement, the timetable for the delivery of remediable service statements to NHS Pension Scheme members will be updated. We appreciate that this news will…

Information you need to administer the NHS Pension Scheme on behalf of your members. For a broad overview of the administrative tasks you need to perform, read our quick start guide (Word: 904KB). It's aimed at employers who have recently been…

Errors on 2023/24 pension savings statements, and clarification of figures on 2023/24 pension savings statements for the 1995/2008 Scheme We are aware of an error on issued 2023/24 Pension Savings Statements. Read our news article 'Error on 2023/…