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An update from the Data Management Team
The Data Management Team are currently receiving a high volume of emails. Due to this, it may take longer than usual to respond. The team are working through these requests as quickly as possible, and in the meantime, we ask you do not send any…
A reminder on maximum service / maximum pension age membership and McCloud
Following regulations for the McCloud remedy which came into effect on 1 October 2023, we are working to offer eligible active members their choice at the point they retire from Summer 2024.
Although maximum service / maximum pension age members…
Payment of survivor benefits for unmarried partners
On 8 February 2017, the Supreme Court ruled to allow Ms Brewster’s appeal and declared the requirement in the 2009 Regulations of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Northern Ireland, that the appellant and her partner should have made a…
Change of contributions and pay – form SM8
For officers and practice staff only
When a member works part time in either an hourly or sessional contract and the annual update or termination details show actual part time hours or sessions worked that are in excess…
NHS Jobs is Changing
NHS Pensions has been asked to provide the following update from NHS Jobs project team.
The NHS Business Services Authority started providing the NHS Jobs service on 1 April 2018 as part of the NHS Workforce Services directorate.
We’re currently…
Notional Whole-Time (NWT) Pensionable Pay and supplementary pays
We have received a number of enquiries from employers seeking clarification when calculating Notional Whole-Time (NWT) pensionable pay with supplementary payments.
Information on how to calculate the Notional Whole Time Total Pensionable Pay is…
Update for employers on post retirement scheme pays elections
If a member has an annual allowance charge they can either pay the charge directly to HMRC or share the responsibility for the payment with the NHS Pension Scheme using the scheme pays facility.
This is known as a scheme pays election. The NHS…
Employer reminder annual leave payments and payment in lieu
We are still seeing enquiries from employers seeking clarification in relation to annual leave payments and payment in lieu of notice.
Firstly, to confirm there has been no change to NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
Payments for annual leave should…
February 2021 employer update on government changes to public service pension schemes
The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment
In 2015 the government made changes to reform the majority of public service pension schemes. These reforms did not apply to members within 10 years of their normal pension…
NHS Pension Scheme access guidance for retire and re-join
Following a period of consultation, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has implemented changes to the NHS Pension Scheme to enable members with 1995 Section benefits who retire and return to re-join the Scheme from 1 April 2023.…