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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have asked pension schemes to remind members that: “it is really important that those who have exceeded the Annual Allowance for (the tax year) 2016 to 2017 to declare this on their Self Assessment tax return (the…

If you receive War Pension Scheme or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments and are under the age of 60, you can request a war pension exemption certificate from Veterans UK. A valid war pension exemption certificate entitles you to: free NHS…

What DPIA is This is a tool which can help organisations identify the most effective way to comply with their data protection obligations and meet individuals’ expectations of privacy. An effective DPIA will allow organisations to identify and fix…

We have received a number of enquiries from employers seeking clarification when calculating Notional Whole-Time (NWT) pensionable pay with supplementary payments. Information on how to calculate the Notional Whole Time Total Pensionable Pay is…

The NHS Pension Scheme Regulations allow for NHS pension benefits to be reduced or forfeited under certain circumstances.  Reduction of NHS pension benefits Employing Authorities should make NHS Pensions aware of any legal proceedings in respect…

These were agreed and approved by the NHSBSA Board on 17 September 2024. They are due for review in September 2025 1. Role and duties of the Board 1.1 The Board is the overall governing body of the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). 1.2…

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…

We have received enquiries from employers seeking clarification in relation to locally agreed payments and whether they are pensionable or not. Local agreed payments may be pensionable up to whole-time provided the member meets the normal criteria…

The issue that was affecting the Partial Retirement Calculator has been resolved. The Partial Retirement Calculator can be accessed from the partial retirement page of the website: Partial retirement | NHSBSA As a reminder, with partial retirement…

From 1 April 2018 there are new arrangements regarding the pensionable status of Local Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) awarded to Consultants. Where a Consultant was already in receipt of a Local Clinical Excellence Award prior to April 2018 that…