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Cost of being in the Scheme
All members of the NHS Pension Scheme pay a percentage of their pensionable pay to the scheme each month, known as a contribution rate.
From 1 April 2024, the amount you pay for your pension will change. On this page you can find more information…
Leaving or taking a break from the scheme
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…
NHS Pensions Finance
Contribution collection
Payment schedule
NHS employers have a statutory duty to ensure scheme contributions reach the NHS Pensions’ bank account by the 19th of the month following the month in which the earnings were paid to the member.
Below…
Contributions to the NHS Pension Scheme are changing
In 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed changes to the amount members pay for their NHS Pension benefits. We wrote to members at the time and explained that some changes would take effect on 1 October 2022, while others…
Employer resources
We're producing resources to help you give information to your members.
We'll place new resources on this page as they become available. Always access resources from this page rather than saving them to make sure you're always accessing the latest…
Information for independent financial advisors (IFAs)
This information is intended to support independent financial advisors (IFAs), unions and other bodies or organisation representing individual members.
You can find out:
how to access information about a specific member
NHS Pensions scheme year…
Understanding the effect of rollback on annual allowance
If you’re affected by the Public Service Pension Remedy, sometimes known as the ‘McCloud remedy’, you’ll be asked if you would like to receive legacy scheme or reform scheme pension benefits for your membership between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022…
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
There are 2 NHS Pension schemes. There's the 1995 / 2008 Scheme and the 2015 Scheme.
From 1 April 2022, all active members of the NHS Pension Scheme will be members of the 2015 Scheme and information on this page is being updated to reflect this.…
Retirement
Before you start
You should read:
our final pay controls webpage
final pay controls and employer charge factsheet (PDF: 162KB) (for 1995 Section officer members)
GAD - final pay control factors and guidance (PDF: 153KB)
GAD - Revised final…