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Department of Health and Social Care launches consultation on proposed Scheme regulation changes for second stage of McCloud Remedy
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a consultation on proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations, which are required to implement the second part of the McCloud remedy.
In 2015 the government made changes to…
NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020 rule changes
Probate
On 18 November 2021 an updated version of the scheme rules was published which includes an amendment to Part 4 (paragraph 6). This allows claimants who are unable to obtain probate to receive benefits from the scheme. Some claimants may be…
Improving your year-end data processing
The accurate and timely updating of NHS Pension records reduces data cleanse effort and ensures up to date information is reflected in Total Reward Statements, Annual Benefit Statements and Annual Allowance Statements. Taking action now to clear…
Individual earnings margins being issued ahead of temporary suspension to regulations on retire and return ending
Article originally published 18 January 2022. Link to partial retirement factsheet restored.
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that the government’s Coronavirus Act 2020 setting out measures to respond to the COVID-19…
GP Practices who submit contributions via Pensions Online
Please note: This article and letter are for the attention of GP Practices who submit NHS Pension Scheme contributions via Pensions Online (POL) only.
There will be a change of banking arrangements taking place at the end of March 2018.
The…
Year end updating – ESR and Pensions Online (POL) employers
We would like to remind all employers that your member records should be updated up to 31 March 2018 by 31 May 2018.
Our Data Management Team continue to work on priority data errors in readiness for the…
Sharing our performance update - March 2019
Sharing Our Performance - March 2019
Our level of performance continues to be maintained as we strive to process first pension payments in a timely manner. As of 26 March, a total of 3852 applications have been processed, 97.49% of which were paid…
Non-POL 20/21 annual update training event
This event relates to non-Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and non-Pensions Online (POL) year end submissions.
Employers who use prepopulated excel spreadsheets to submit their annual update will be sent these on 15 March. The spreadsheet and…
Changes to the RE08 document
Following the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) announcement that rules regarding retire and return are to be relaxed long term (until the 31 March 2025), we intend to remove the RE08 (re-employment form) from the retirement notice…
Data errors – 2022/23 year end preparation
Urgent action is needed to cleanse data in readiness for the 2022/23 year end updates.
There are currently 250,000 errors allocated to employers in Pensions Online (POL) error handling.
Over 93,000 are year-end updates for 2022 or earlier years.…