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Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations have been introduced from 1 April 2023. These allow members who have retired with 1995 Section benefits the option to re-join the NHS Pension Scheme if they return to work.   What this means for the…

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…

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…

In January we explained there were some changes that were going to made where we intended to remove the RE08 (re-employment form) from the retirement notice letter for all types of retirements, except for those which are still subject to abatement (…

We want to ensure that we have the most up to date contact for all employers. To support this, we ask that the main Pensions Online Administrator for each employer checks the contact details we hold are correct.   To do this, access Pensions Online…

From 1 October 2023, members with 1995 Section benefits can take partial retirement. You can find more information on partial retirement, including a guide for employers on our Employer hub. We’ve put steps in place to process partial retirement…

As discussed at the National Pension Group meeting in April, we have made the decision to increase the frequency of surveying both members and employers from annually to quarterly. The surveys will focus on specific pension events during a member’s…

Amendments will be made to Pensions Online (POL) to allow employers to submit AW8 retirement applications for members of the 2015 Scheme and members who have benefit entitlement in multiple schemes. This enhancement is currently anticipated to go…

As you may be aware, new data protection regulations will come into UK law on 25 May 2018. GDPR will update the Data Protection Act and is more stringent in its rules. We will need to be much more specific in how we describe to people how we wish…

It has been confirmed by The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) that the SD65 form is no longer required to be completed by Direction employers for any new starters from the 1 August 2019. It will be the Employer’s responsibility to…