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The Foundation Course has been developed following feedback from our GP practice manager employer training events. This course is available to all new local administrators of the NHS Pension Scheme who are less than 12 months in post and provides…

As the NHS Business Services Authority have transitioned into a hybrid working environment, some of the departments have updated their contact details. These contact details are for use by employers administering the NHS Pension Scheme at a local…

The value of pension benefits can be taken into account in a divorce settlement. If a member is getting divorced, they may be asked to obtain a cash equivalent transfer value of their pension benefits. If they do, they will ask you to complete the…

Pensions Online (POL) and our operating system (Compendia) went offline from 6pm on 24 May 2018 and will be available again from 10am on Monday 4 June. This is while we carry out the integration of pensioner data into our Compendia system ready for…

Suspension of certain calculations involving actuarial factors In the budget on 29 October 2018, HM Treasury announced a revision to the basis for the calculation of Cash Equivalent Transfer Values (CETVs) payable from public service pension…

We are consulting on a new set of proposals to offer senior clinicians more control over their pensions growth, so they can continue to provide the services that patients need. Senior NHS clinicians are concerned that pension tax charges are making…

We anticipate that the Greenbury functionality within Pensions Online (POL) will be available from Monday 4 January 2021 (provisional, to be confirmed in December’s newsletter). Requests for disclosure information should be received by NHS Pensions…

Eligibility for active and deferred members joining (for the first time) or re-joining the NHS Pension Scheme We have published a new guide for employers on our website which provides guidance for active and deferred members when joining (joining…

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…

Electronic Publication of Accounts The maintenance and integrity of the NHS Business Services Authority’s website is the responsibility of the Accounting Officer; the work carried out by the auditors does not involve consideration of these matters…