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In May we had an exhibition stand at the Royal College of Nursing Congress Exhibition 2019, held in Liverpool. We were overwhelmed with the interest we received during the three days. All in all, we engaged with around 400 members of the NHS Pension…

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…

Following the release of Total Reward Statements (TRS) and annual benefit statements (ABS), NHS Pensions has received enquiries regarding the retirement age for Special Class transitional members showing as age 60.  If a member held Special Class…

The Stakeholder Engagement Team are hosting a virtual training event via Microsoft Teams for all NHS trust employers on 3 February 2022. The trust event will be held in the morning and the afternoon on Thursday 3 February 2022. Morning session…

Following our previous update, we can now provide more information to Scheme members affected by the 2023/24 pension savings calculation error. We have written to affected members directly and will continue to provide regular updates. You do not…

We’re always looking for new ways to keep our members informed about the NHS Pension Scheme, and part of this includes making it easier for you to communicate Scheme information to your employees. Last month, we let you know that we had developed…

Our response times are currently slower than usual We’re currently experiencing an unprecedented number of contractual requests, so our response times may be slower than usual. We apologise for any inconvenience. We'll write to you confirming we'…

Trust Wholly Owned Subsidiary Companies The Department of Health and Social Care have confirmed that NHS Trust Wholly Owned subsidiaries can apply for access to the NHS Pension Scheme for compulsorily transferring staff, and new starters. Access…

There are a number of ways you can leave or take a break from the scheme. Watch our video for help to understand what you would be giving up if you decide to opt out: Download the video transcript (PDF: 146KB…

We would like to remind employers to regularly check Pensions Online (POL), employer error handling and clear any employer allocated errors. There are currently 158,000 data errors allocated to employers.  These errors potentially prevent your…