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We have seen an increase in members submitting the New Employee Questionnaire form directly to NHS Pensions. Could all employers please make sure that members are aware that they must submit this back to yourselves (their employer), and not to NHS…

If you wish to direct a new query to the Data Management Team please use nhsbsa.datamanagement@nhs.net only. Avoid copying in other NHS Pensions mailboxes or individuals as this causes duplication. Equally, if you are responding to a request from…

NHS Pensions is continuing to receive these applications forms: The Consideration of Entitlement to Ill Health Retirement benefits (AW33E)  The Consideration of Entitlement for Early Payment of Deferred Benefits due to Ill Health (AW240) …

Pensions Online (POL) will be unavailable on the following dates due to scheduled system maintenance: Saturday 22 February  Sunday 23 March If we need to bring POL down at short notice for urgent maintenance, we’ll advise you as soon as we can…

In March we will be sending information to finance directors or senior managers of large NHS organisations, to advise on the status of their member data prior to completion of the annual Contributions Assurance Certificate. A copy will be sent to…

A new series of NHS Pensions member events are now available specifically for NHS dental practitioners who are part of the NHS Pension Scheme. The events aim to provide more clarity on what the Scheme is and the benefits that members are entitled…

We will be rolling out the onboarding of My NHS Pension to Scheme members who have access to ESR (Electronic Staff Record) in the new year.  Onboarding to My NHS Pension has been taking place in phases, and we have successfully invited and…

The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.3% to 20.6%, plus an employer’s levy of 0.08%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise, published in March 2019,…

Although Equitable Life closed to new business in 2001, the NHS AVC Scheme with Equitable Life remained open because it was established before the closure. As a result, members of the NHS Pension Scheme who had previously paid contributions to…

The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on proposals to change the NHS Pension Scheme regulations. The changes will make survivor benefits in the 1995 Section equal   There are two NHS Pension Schemes, the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme…