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Member contribution changes on GP forms
To coincide with the changes to member contribution rates from the 1 October 2022, we have published a number of new GP forms for use from the 1 October. These include:
GP Locum Form A – for use from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023
GP Locum Form…
Processing of cash equivalent transfer value (CETV) calculations
Following a change to the discount rate used for public service pension schemes that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the factors used to calculate transfer values for non-Club transfers and pensions on divorce changed.
We are now able to…
Changes to Ask Us
You may notice some changes to the look and feel of our ‘Ask Us’ service on our website in the coming weeks.
The functionality of Ask Us and links will remain the same.
Using the employer pensions scan query email account
During COVID-19 we have introduced a number of measures and easements to support employers at this time.
One of these was a new email account for employers to send certain forms to where other methods are no longer suitable.
Recently the team…
Department of Health and Social Care confirms changes to Scheme rules for retire and re-join and partial retirement
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme rules will go ahead to help retain more experienced NHS clinicians and remove barriers to staff returning to work following retirement.
The DHSC…
Closure of 1995/2008 Scheme and transition of members to 2015 Scheme
As part of the changes to public pension schemes, both the 1995 and 2008 Sections of the 1995/2008 Scheme closed on 31 March 2022.
All active members of the 1995/2008 Scheme were automatically moved to the 2015 Scheme on 1 April 2022.
We wrote to…
Estimates Changes – information for employers
As you may be aware the charges for providing member estimates has recently changed. The members estimate request form has been updated and is available on our website.
If a member has an up-to-date Total Reward Statement (TRS) / Annual Benefit…
Capacity code reminder
Employers are reminded that when a member with a 03, 08 or 10 capacity code changes from part time to whole time or vice versa, or hours to sessions, the employment must be closed and reopened on Pensions Online (POL) to ensure benefit calculations…
NHS Pension Scheme membership number
All members of the NHS Pension Scheme are given an 8-digit membership number. Members can find their membership number at the top of any letters they’ve received from us.
Older letters may show it like this, ‘SD 00 / 123456’, but this format is…
Changes to the retirement benefits claim form (AW8)
Please note that the retirement benefits claim form (AW8) has recently been updated and a new version is now available on our website. The new version of this form will soon also be available in print.