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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…
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…
Free member events on the NHS Pension Scheme
NHS England is running free of charge NHS Pension Scheme seminars for nurses, midwives and AHPs in late career, those aged 50 or older.
The events cover:
An introduction to the NHS Pension Scheme
The impact of flexible working on pension…
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.…
Deadline extended for claims to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020 England
Claimants in England now have until 30 September 2023 to submit claims for deaths that occurred before 31 March 2022, as a result of contracting coronavirus in the workplace.
The deadline for claimants in Wales is 30 June 2023.
Further information…
Mid-year contribution change notifications for employers for 2022/23
In March we shared an update with employers on member contributions and year-end guidance for 2022/23.
It included:
• Requirements for submitting your year-end contribution totals
• Advice on understanding if you need to complete year-end re-…
Price Change for Additional Pension Payment and ERRBO
Following a change to the discount rate used for public service pension schemes that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the prices used to calculate Additional Pension purchases have changed. These will be implemented from 1 April 2024. All…
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…